Inhibitors of low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are key regulators of metabolism and insulin signaling. As a negative regulator of insulin signaling, the low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) is a target for insulin resistance and related conditions. Described herein are compounds capable of modulating the level of activity of low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) and compositions, and methods of using these compounds and compositions.

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application is a U.S. National Phase Application of InternationalApplication No. PCT/US2018/029749, filed on Apr. 27, 2018, and claimsthe benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/492,618, filed May 1,2017, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety.

STATEMENT AS TO FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

This invention was made with government support under R01 DK106233-01awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The government has certainrights in the invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Described herein are inhibitors of low molecular weight protein tyrosinephosphatase (LMPTP), methods of making such compounds, pharmaceuticalcompositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods ofusing such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, ordisorders associated with LMPTP activity.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Obesity is frequently complicated by a combination of metabolic andcardiovascular anomalies, called the metabolic syndrome, whichsignificantly increases morbidity and mortality of affected individuals.Insulin resistance is an important component of the metabolic syndrome.Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), including low molecular weightprotein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) regulate insulin signaling. LMPTPis highly expressed in liver, muscle, adipocytes, heart and othertissues. Genetic association studies in humans support a negative rolefor LMPTP in insulin resistance and the metabolic complications ofobesity.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Described herein are compounds capable of modulating the level ofactivity of low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP)and compositions, and methods of using these compounds and compositions.

In one aspect, described herein is a compound that has the structure ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein,    -   R¹ is

and R² is —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴;

-   -   or    -   R¹ is —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴, and R² is

-   -   is an aryl or a heteroaryl;        -   each R^(a) is independently H, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³,            —SR¹³, —S(═O)R¹³, —S(═O)₂R¹³, —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹³,            —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹³, —C(═O)R¹³, —OC(═O)R¹³, —CO₂R¹², —OCO₂R¹³,            —NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²R¹³, —C(═O)NR¹²R¹², —C(═O)NR¹²R¹³,            —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹², —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹²,            —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)R³, —NR¹²C(═O)OR¹³, substituted            or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted            C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted            C₁-C₆heteroalkyl;        -   m is 0, 1, or 2;        -   each R^(b) is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted            C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,            or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl;        -   n is 0, 1, or 2;    -   L² is -L⁷-Y¹—;        -   L⁷ is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene,            —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, substituted or unsubstituted            C₃-C₆cycloalkylene, —Y²-L⁸-, or -L⁸-Y²-L⁸-;        -   Y¹ is —C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—, —C(═O)O—,            —C(═NR^(c))—, —C(═N—OR^(c))—, —C(═NR)NR^(c)—, or            —C(═N—OR^(c))—NR^(c)—;        -   each L⁸ is independently substituted or unsubstituted            C₁-C₄alkylene or substituted or unsubstituted            C₃-C₆cycloalkylene;        -   Y² is —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —SO₂—, —NR^(c)—, —C(═O)NR^(c)—,            —C(═O)—, —NR^(c)C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—, —NR^(c)SO₂—, —OC(═O)—,            —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NR^(c)—, —NR^(c)C(═O)O—, or            —NR^(c)C(═O)NR^(c)—;        -   each R^(c) is independently H or substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl;    -   R³ is H or -L³-R⁵;        -   L³ is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   R⁵ is H, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,            substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl,            substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or            unsubstituted heteroaryl;    -   or R³ and R^(c) are taken together with the N atom to which they        are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing        heterocycle;    -   Z¹ is —NR^(d)—, —O—, —S—, —SO₂—, —SO₂NR^(d)—, —C(═O)NR^(d)—,        —NR^(d)C(═O)—, —OC(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)O—, —C(═O)—,        —OC(═O)NR^(d)—, —NR^(d)C(═O)O—, or —NR^(d)C(═O)NR^(d)—;    -   each R^(d) is independently H or substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl;    -   L⁴ is absent or -L⁵-L⁶-;        -   L⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene,            substituted or unsubstituted arylene or substituted or            unsubstituted heteroarylene;        -   L⁶ is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene, —NR⁶—,            —C(═O)NR⁶—, —NR⁶C(═O)—, or —NR⁶C(═O)NR⁶—;    -   R⁴ is H, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, substituted        or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted        heteroaryl;    -   or R⁴ and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they        are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing        heterocycle;    -   X¹ is CR⁷ or N;    -   X² is N or CR⁸;    -   X³ is N or CR⁹;    -   X⁴ is N or CR¹⁰;    -   X⁵ is N or CR¹¹;    -   where at least one of X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is N;    -   R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are independently selected from H,        halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³, —SR¹³, —S(═O)R¹³, —S(═O)₂R¹³,        —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹³, —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹², —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹³, —C(═O)R¹³,        —OC(═O)R¹³, —CO₂R¹², —OCO₂R¹³, —NR¹²R¹², —C(═O)NR¹²R¹²,        —C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹², —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹³,        —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)R¹³,        —NR¹²C(═O)OR¹³, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and        a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;    -   each R¹² is independently selected from the group consisting of        H, C₁-C₆alkyl, and C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, and C₁-C₆heteroalkyl;    -   each R¹³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, a substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, a        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-aryl, and a        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-heteroaryl;    -   or when R¹² and R¹³ are attached to the same N atom then R¹² and        R¹³ are taken together with the N atom to which they are        attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₁₀heterocycle.

Any combination of the groups described above or below for the variousvariables is contemplated herein. Throughout the specification, groupsand substituents thereof are chosen by one skilled in the field toprovide stable moieties and compounds.

In one aspect, provided herein is a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, or solvate thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, is formulated for administration to a mammal byintravenous administration, subcutaneous administration, oraladministration, inhalation, nasal administration, dermal administration,or ophthalmic administration. In some embodiments, the compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is in theform of a tablet, a pill, a capsule, a liquid, a suspension, a gel, adispersion, a solution, an emulsion, an ointment, or a lotion.

In one aspect, described herein is a method of inhibiting low molecularweight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity in a mammalcomprising administering to the mammal a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments of the method of inhibiting low molecular weightprotein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity, a mammal has insulinresistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease,or combinations thereof.

In some embodiments of a method of inhibiting low molecular weightprotein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity, the mammal has animpaired glucose tolerance.

In some embodiments of a method of inhibiting low molecular weightprotein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity, the mammal ispre-diabetic.

In some embodiments of a method of inhibiting low molecular weightprotein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity, the mammal is obese.

In some embodiments of a method of inhibiting low molecular weightprotein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity, the method furthercomprises administering an additional therapeutic agent to the mammal.In some embodiments of a method of inhibiting low molecular weightprotein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity, the additionaltherapeutic agent is a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)agonist (gamma, dual, or pan), a dipeptidyl peptidase (IV) inhibitor, aglucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-I) analog, insulin or an insulin analog, aninsulin secretagogue, a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2)inhibitor, a human amylin analog, a biguanide, a glucophage, analpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, asulfonylurea, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments of amethod of inhibiting low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase(LMPTP) activity, the additional therapeutic agent is anangiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, angiotensin II receptorblocker (ARB), beta-blocker, diuretic, calcium channel blocker,inhibitor of renin-angiotensin system (RAS), blood-thinning medication,a statin, a fibrate, or any combination thereof.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of treating insulinresistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or a combination thereofin a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments of a method of treating insulin resistance,metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or a combination thereof in amammal, the mammal has abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure,elevated fasting plasma glucose, high serum triglycerides, lowhigh-density cholesterol levels (HDL), or combinations thereof.

In some embodiments of a method of treating insulin resistance,metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or a combination thereof in amammal, the mammal has an impaired glucose tolerance.

In some embodiments of a method of treating insulin resistance,metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or a combination thereof in amammal, the mammal is obese.

In some embodiments of a method of treating insulin resistance,metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or a combination thereof in amammal, the compound modulates glucose and lipid metabolism.

In some embodiments of a method of treating insulin resistance,metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or a combination thereof in amammal, the method further comprises administering an additionaltherapeutic agent to the mammal. In some embodiments of a method oftreating insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or acombination thereof in a mammal, the additional therapeutic agent is aperoxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonist (gamma, dual,or pan), a dipeptidyl peptidase (IV) inhibitor, a glucagon-likepeptide-1 (GLP-I) analog, insulin or an insulin analog, an insulinsecretagogue, a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, ahuman amylin analog, a biguanide, a glucophage, an alpha-glucosidaseinhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, a sulfonylurea, or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments of a method of treating insulinresistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes or a combination thereofin a mammal, the additional therapeutic agent is anangiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, angiotensin II receptorblocker (ARB), beta-blocker, diuretic, calcium channel blocker,inhibitor of renin-angiotensin system (RAS), blood-thinning medication,a statin, a fibrate, or any combination thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Protein phosphorylation represents a key post-translational modificationthat is critical to the control of many cellular functions. Thereversible phosphorylation of tyrosine residues of proteins is asignificant regulatory event in eukaryotes compared to other proteinphosphorylation processes and is crucially important for the regulationand progression of various cellular signaling cascades, especially thoseinduced by receptor activation mechanisms. The appropriate functioningof these signaling pathways is controlled by the concerted and dynamicactivities of protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and phosphotyrosineprotein phosphatases (PTPs) which play vital roles in numerousfundamental physiological cellular processes, such as growth,differentiation, survival, migration, metabolism, cell-cellcommunication and adhesion, immune response, and gene transcription.

PTPs are implicated in the pathogenesis of human diseases, includingdiabetes, obesity, cancer, inflammation, autoimmune, and cardiovasculardiseases.

Low molecular weight PTPs (LMPTPs) have emerged as attractive targetsfor the pharmacological control of postreceptor events involved in thedevelopment of metabolic and neoplastic pathologies as well as fortherapeutic intervention in infectious diseases.

LMPTP is a small (18 kD) cytosolic enzyme that is expressed ubiquitouslybut has particularly high expression in adipocytes. As a result of analternative mRNA splicing mechanism, LMPTP is usually found as twoisozymes, called LMPTP-A and -B (the rodent isoforms are calledrespectively LMPTP-IF1 and -IF2). In humans the total enzymatic activityof LMPTP is variable and is determined by a common genetic polymorphism.

LMPTPs have been identified and isolated from a wide variety ofprokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, such as bacteria, yeasts, andmammalians. LMPTPs from different organisms generally display a highdegree of homology, especially in their tertiary structure.

Human LMPTPs exert sophisticated control over cell growth anddifferentiation through the modulation of signaling pathways induced byseveral growth factors and kinases. The enzyme also negatively regulatesthe metabolic responses to insulin, and the sensitivity of specifictissues to the hormone is consequently enhanced as a result of the LMPTPsuppression.

LMPTP is an inhibitor of insulin signaling. In cell lines LMPTP is ableto inhibit both the metabolic and growth-inducing effects of insulin.Also in vitro the phosphatase dephosphorylates peptides derived from thephosphorylated IGF-1 receptor and insulin receptor (IR). Increasedinsulin signaling was observed in the adipose tissue of obese micetreated with anti-LMPTP antisense oligonucleotides (ASO). It was shownthat LMPTP can also easily be co-precipitated with the IR. Multiplelines of evidence suggest that LMPTP plays an important role in themetabolic syndrome. The first line of evidence comes from human geneticstudies. The ACP1 gene is located in one of the candidate genome regionsfor obesity on chromosome 2p25 and is currently included in the obesitygene map. Carriers of ACP1 alleles associated with low enzymaticactivity tend to have lower non-fasting glucose levels and are protectedfrom obesity-associated lipid anomalies. Strong in vivo evidencesuggesting that inhibition of LMPTP decreases the insulin resistanceassociated with obesity, by treating mice with anti-LMPTP ASOs.Leptin-deficient or diet-induced obese mice treated with specificanti-LMPTP ASOs showed a marked improvement of lipid profiles, and ofglucose and insulin tolerance, in the absence of significant sideeffects.

Obesity is frequently complicated by a constellation of metabolic andcardiovascular anomalies, called the metabolic syndrome, whichsignificantly increases morbidity and mortality of affected individuals.Insulin resistance is an important component of the metabolic syndrome.Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) that regulate insulin signaling aretargets for insulin resistance syndromes. One of the PTPs, the lowmolecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP), is encoded by theACP1 gene. LMPTP is highly expressed in adipocytes. There is strong invitro and in vivo evidence that LMPTP is a negative regulator of insulinsignaling. Genetic association studies in humans support a negative rolefor LMPTP in insulin resistance and the metabolic complications ofobesity. In vivo, partial knock-down of LMPTP expression by specificantisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) led to improved glycemic and lipidprofiles and decreased insulin resistance in diet-induced obese C57BL/6mice. Interestingly, anti-LMPTP ASOs did not induce any metabolicphenotype in lean mice. LMPTP is considered to play a critical negativerole in adipocyte insulin signaling, while it is less important in liverand muscle, where it can be at least partially compensated for by PTP1B,a critical negative regulator of insulin signaling in liver and skeletalmuscle, and/or other prominent PTPs. Inhibition of LMPTP cansignificantly reduce obesity associated insulin resistance and decreasethe severity of the metabolic syndrome in obesity.

It has been estimated that every year in the U.S. more than 70 billiondollars are spent for the treatment of obesity-related conditions andalmost 300,000 deaths/year can be attributed to the complications ofobesity. Obese patients often show multiple metabolic and cardiovascularanomalies known as “the metabolic syndrome”, including glucoseintolerance, hyperlipidemia (especially high triglycerides with lowHDL), and hypertension.

Obesity-induced insulin resistance is believed to be a centralpathogenic factor in the metabolic syndrome. Obese patients areroutinely treated with oral hypoglycemic agents, however evencombinations of multiple agents are often insufficient to ensureadequate glycemic control, requiring the addition of parenteral insulinto the regimen. Reduced signal transduction at several levels afterengagement of the insulin receptor (IR) has been observed in multipleinsulin resistance syndromes, including the metabolic syndrome.

The IR is a protein tyrosine kinase, and tyrosine phosphorylation playsan important role in insulin signal transduction. Modification of theactivity of the IR and/or tyrosine phosphorylation of IR targets areviewed as a promising way to reduce insulin resistance.

Provided herein are methods for improving insulin sensitivity in asubject comprising administering to the subject a LMPTP inhibitor; andthereby improving insulin sensitivity in the subject. In certainembodiments, the subject has insulin resistance. In some embodiments,the individual with insulin resistance has fasting insulin levels of atleast 20 μU/mL. In some embodiments, the individual with insulinresistance has fasting insulin levels that exceed 100 μU/mL. In someembodiments, the LMPTP inhibitor treats a metabolic disorder byimproving insulin resistance. In some embodiments, the LMPTP inhibitortreats a metabolic disorder by improving insulin sensitivity. In certainembodiments, the methods comprise selecting a subject having insulinresistance.

Provided herein are methods for treating metabolic disorders with aLMPTP inhibitor. The LMPTP inhibitor can treat, delay or prevent theonset of a metabolic disorder, wherein such metabolic disorders include,but are not limited to, metabolic syndrome, elevated blood glucoselevels, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, type 1diabetes, pre-diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholicsteatohepatitis, and obesity.

Insulin resistance may be detected using a procedure known as thehyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp, which measures the amount of glucosenecessary to compensate for an increased insulin level without causinghypoglycemia. In some embodiments, the methods disclosed herein compriseadministering a LMPTP inhibitor to a subject with insulin resistance. Insome embodiments, the LMPTP inhibitor improves insulin sensitivity. Insome embodiments, the LMPTP inhibitor treats a metabolic disorder. Insome embodiments, the LMPTP inhibitor treats a metabolic disorder byimproving insulin sensitivity. In some embodiments, the LMPTP inhibitordelays or prevents the onset of the metabolic disorder by improvinginsulin sensitivity.

In some embodiments, described herein is a method of improving glucosetolerance in an individual comprising administering a LMPTP inhibitor tothe subject with impaired glucose tolerance. In some embodiments, theindividual has a metabolic disorder and the metabolic disorder istreated by improving glucose tolerance. In some embodiments, the LMPTPinhibitor delays or prevents the onset of a metabolic disorder in anindividual by improving glucose tolerance.

In some embodiments, described herein is a method of treatment of ametabolic disorder in a subject that is overweight or obese. In someembodiments, a LMPTP inhibitor is used to treat obesity in a subject. Insome embodiments, the LMPTP inhibitor decreases adipose tissue expansionin the subject that is overweight or obese. In some embodiments, themetabolic disorder is treated by decreasing adipose tissue expansion.

In some embodiments, administration of a LMPTP inhibitor to a subjectdelays or prevents the onset of a metabolic disorder by decreasingadipose tissue expansion. In some embodiments, the subject is at riskfor developing a metabolic disorder.

Compounds

Described herein are small molecule LMPTP inhibitors. In one aspect,described herein is a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein,    -   R¹ is

and R² is —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴;

-   -   or    -   R¹ is —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴, and R² is

-   -   is an aryl or a heteroaryl;        -   each R^(a) is independently H, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³,            —SR¹³, —S(═O)R¹³, —S(═O)₂R¹³, —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹³,            —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹³, —C(═O)R¹³, —OC(═O)R¹³, —CO₂R¹², —OCO₂R¹³,            —NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²R¹³, —C(═O)NR¹²R¹², —C(═O)NR¹²R¹³,            —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹², —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹²,            —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)OR¹³,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, or substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl;        -   each R^(b) is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted            C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,            or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl;        -   m is 0, 1, or 2; n is 0, 1, or 2;    -   L² is -L⁷-Y¹—;        -   L⁷ is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene,            —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, substituted or unsubstituted            C₃-C₆cycloalkylene, —Y²-L⁸-, or -L⁸-Y²-L⁸-;        -   Y¹ is —C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—, —C(═O)O—,            —C(═NR^(c))—, —C(═N—OR^(c))—, —C(═NR)NR^(c)—, or            —C(═N—OR^(c))—NR^(c)—;        -   each L⁸ is independently substituted or unsubstituted            C₁-C₄alkylene or substituted or unsubstituted            C₃-C₆cycloalkylene;    -   Y² is —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —SO₂—, —NR^(c)—, —C(═O)NR^(c)—,        —C(═O)—, —NR^(c)C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—, —NR^(c)SO₂—, —OC(═O)—,        —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NR^(c)—, —NR^(c)C(═O)O—, or        —NR^(c)C(═O)NR^(c)—;        -   each R^(c) is independently H or substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl;    -   R³ is H or -L³-R;        -   L³ is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   R⁵ is H, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,            substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl,            substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or            unsubstituted heteroaryl;    -   or R³ and R^(c) are taken together with the N atom to which they        are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing        heterocycle;    -   Z¹ is —NR^(d)—, —O—, —S—, —SO₂—, —SO₂NR^(d)—, —C(═O)NR^(d)—,        —NR^(d)C(═O)—, —OC(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)O—, —C(═O)—,        —OC(═O)NR^(d)—, —NR^(d)C(═O)O—, or —NR^(d)C(═O)NR^(d)—;        -   each R^(d) is independently H or substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl;    -   L⁴ is absent or -L⁵-L⁶-;        -   L⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene,            substituted or unsubstituted arylene or substituted or            unsubstituted heteroarylene;        -   L⁶ is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene, —NR⁶—,            —C(═O)NR⁶—, —NR⁶C(═O)—, or —NR⁶C(═O)NR⁶—;    -   R⁴ is H, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, substituted        or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted        heteroaryl;    -   or R⁴ and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they        are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing        heterocycle;    -   X¹ is CR⁷ or N;    -   X² is N or CR⁸;    -   X³ is N or CR⁹;    -   X⁴ is N or CR¹⁰;    -   X⁵ is N or CR¹¹;    -   where at least one of X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is N;    -   R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are independently selected from        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³, —SR¹³, —S(═O)R¹³,        —S(═O)₂R¹³, —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹³, —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹², —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹³,        —C(═O)R¹³, —OC(═O)R¹³, —CO₂R¹², —OCO₂R¹³, —NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²R¹³,        —C(═O)NR¹²R¹², —C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹², —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹³,        —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)R¹³,        —NR¹²C(═O)OR¹³, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and        a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;    -   each R¹² is independently selected from the group consisting of        H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, and C₁-C₆heteroalkyl;    -   each R¹³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, a substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, a        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-aryl, and a        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-heteroaryl;    -   or when R¹² and R¹³ are attached to the same N atom then R¹² and        R¹³ are taken together with the N atom to which they are        attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₁₀heterocycle.

For any and all of the embodiments, substituents are selected from amonga subset of the listed alternatives. For example, in some embodiments, mis 0, 1 or 2. In other embodiments, m is 0. In some other embodiments, mis 1. In some other embodiments, m is 2.

In some embodiments, n is 0, 1 or 2. In other embodiments, n is 0. Insome other embodiments, n is 1. In some other embodiments, n is 2.

In some embodiments, L² is -L⁷-Y¹—; L⁷ is absent, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkylene, —Y²-L⁸- or -L⁸-Y²-L⁸-; Y¹ is—C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—, —C(═O)O—, —C(═NR)^(c)—,—C(═N—OR^(c))—, —C(═NR^(c))NR^(c)—, or —C(═N—OR^(c))—NR^(c)—; each L⁸ isindependently substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene or substitutedor unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkylene; Y² is —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —SO₂—,—NR^(c)—, —C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, —NR^(c)C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—,—NR^(c)SO₂—, —OC(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NR^(c)—,—NR^(c)C(═O)O—, or —NR^(c)C(═O)NR^(c)—; each R^(c) is independently H orsubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is

and R² is —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴.

In some embodiments, R¹ is —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴, and R² is

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has one of thefollowing structures, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (II) has one of thefollowing structures, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof:

In some embodiments,

is a phenyl, naphthyl, monocyclic heteroaryl or bicyclic heteroaryl. Insome embodiments, ring A is phenyl. In some embodiments, ring A isnaphthyl. In some embodiments, ring A is monocyclic heteroaryl. In someembodiments, ring A is bicyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments,

is a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl containing 0-4 N and 0 or 1O or S atom.

In some embodiments,

is a monocyclic 5-membered heteroaryl. In some embodiments, ring A isfuranyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl,isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, or thiadiazolyl. In someembodiments, ring A is furanyl. In some embodiments, ring A is thienyl.In some embodiments, ring A is pyrrolyl. In some embodiments, ring A isoxazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is imidazolyl. In someembodiments, ring A is triazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A istetrazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is isoxazolyl. In someembodiments, ring A is isothiazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A isoxadiazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is thiadiazolyl.

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments,

is a monocyclic 6-membered heteroaryl that is pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, or triazinyl. In some embodiments, ring A ispyridinyl. In some embodiments, ring A is pyrimidinyl. In someembodiments, ring A is pyrazinyl. In some embodiments, ring A ispyridazinyl. In some embodiments, ring A is triazinyl.

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments,

is a bicyclic heteroaryl containing 0-4 N and 0 or 1 O or S atom.

In some embodiments,

is a bicyclic heteroaryl that is quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, pteridinyl,indolizinyl, azaindolizinyl, indolyl, azaindolyl, indazolyl,azaindazolyl, benzimidazolyl, azabenzimidazolyl, benzotriazolyl,azabenzotriazolyl, benzoxazolyl, azabenzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl,azabenzisoxazolyl, benzofuranyl, azabenzofuranyl, benzothienyl,azabenzothienyl, benzothiazolyl, azabenzothiazolyl, or purinyl. In someembodiments, ring A is quinolinyl. In some embodiments, ring A isisoquinolinyl. In some embodiments, ring A is cinnolinyl. In someembodiments, ring A is phthalazinyl. In some embodiments, ring A isquinazolinyl. In some embodiments, ring A is quinoxalinyl. In someembodiments, ring A is naphthyridinyl. In some embodiments, ring A ispteridinyl. In some embodiments, ring A is indolizinyl. In someembodiments, ring A is azaindolizinyl. In some embodiments, ring A isindolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is azaindolyl. In some embodiments,ring A is indazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is azaindazolyl. Insome embodiments, ring A is benzimidazolyl. In some embodiments, ring Ais azabenzimidazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is benzotriazolyl. Insome embodiments, ring A is azabenzotriazolyl. In some embodiments, ringA is benzoxazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is azabenzoxazolyl. Insome embodiments, ring A is benzisoxazolyl. In some embodiments, ring Ais azabenzisoxazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is benzofuranyl. Insome embodiments, ring A is azabenzofuranyl. In some embodiments, ring Ais benzothienyl. In some embodiments, ring A is azabenzothienyl. In someembodiments, ring A is benzothiazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A isazabenzothiazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is purinyl.

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (III) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (III) has one of thefollowing structures, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (IV) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein:

-   -   wherein,    -   X⁶ is NR^(b), N, O, or S; and    -   X⁷ is N or CR^(b).

In some embodiments, X² is N; X³ is CR⁹; X⁴ is CR¹⁰; and X⁵ is CR¹¹.

In some embodiments, X² is CR⁸; X³ is N; X⁴ is CR¹⁰; and X⁵ is CR¹¹.

In some embodiments, X² is CR⁸; X³ is CR⁹; X⁴ is N; and X⁵ is CR¹¹.

In some embodiments, X² is CR⁸; X³ is CR⁹; X⁴ is CR¹⁰; and X⁵ is N.

In some embodiments, X² is N; X³ is CR⁹; X⁴ is N; and X⁵ is CR¹¹.

In some embodiments, X² is CR⁸; X³ is N; X⁴ is CR¹⁰; and X⁵ is N.

In some embodiments, X² is N; X³ is CR⁹; X⁴ is CR¹⁰; and X⁵ is N.

In some embodiments, X² is CR⁸; X³ is N; X⁴ is N; and X⁵ is CR¹¹.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (IV) has one of thefollowing structures, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof:

In some embodiments, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are independently selectedfrom H, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, andsubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are independently selectedfrom H, F, Cl, Br, —CN, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃,—CH(CH₃)₂, —CFH₂, —CF₂H, —CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OCH₃,—CH₂NH₂, —CH₂NHCH₃, and —CH₂N(CH₃)₂. In some embodiments, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹,R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, —CN, —OH,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CFH₂, —CF₂H, and—CF₃. In some embodiments, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are independentlyselected from H, F, Cl, Br, —CN, —OH, —OCH₃, —OCF₃, —CH₃, —CFH₂, —CF₂H,and —CF₃. In some embodiments, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are H.

In some embodiments, L² is -L⁷-Y¹—, —Y²-L⁸-Y¹—, or -L⁸-Y²-L⁸-Y¹—; L⁷ isabsent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, orsubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkylene; Y¹ is —C(═O)NR^(c)—,—C(═O)—, or —C(═O)O—; each L⁸ is independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene or substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkylene; Y² is —O—, —S—, or —NR^(c)—; and R³ is H or -L³-R⁵.

In some embodiments, L² is -L⁷-Y¹—. In some embodiments, —Y²-L⁸-Y¹— or-L⁸-Y²-L⁸-Y¹—. In some embodiments, —Y²-L⁸-Y¹—. In some embodiments,-L⁸-Y²-L⁸-Y¹—.

In some embodiments, L⁷ is absent, —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH═CH—,—C≡C—, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, or cyclcohexylene.

In some embodiments, Y¹ is —C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—,—C(═O)O—, —C(═NR^(c))—, —C(═N—OR^(c))—, —C(═NR^(c))NR^(c)—, or—C(═N—OR^(c))—NR^(c)—. In some embodiments, Y¹ is —C(═O)NR^(c)—,—C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, or —C(═N—OR^(c))—NR^(c)—. In some embodiments, Y¹ is—C(═O)NR^(c)—. In some embodiments, Y¹ is —C(═O)—. In some embodiments,Y¹ is —C(═O)O—. In some embodiments, Y¹ is —C(═N—OR^(c))—NR^(c)—.

In some embodiments, —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, cyclopropylene,cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, or cyclcohexylene.

In some embodiments, Y² is —O—. In some embodiments, Y² is —S—. In someembodiments, Y² is —NR^(c)—.

In some embodiments, R³ is H. In some embodiments, R³-L³-R⁵.

In some embodiments, L³ is absent, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkylene, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene. Insome embodiments, L³ is absent. In some embodiments, L³ is substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene. In some embodiments, L³ is substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is H, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is H. In some embodiments, R⁵ issubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R⁵is substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl. In someembodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In someembodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R³ and R^(c) are taken together with the N atom towhich they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstitutedN-containing heterocycle.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicC₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl containing at least 1 N atom in the ring.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl,substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedpyrrolidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl, substituted orunsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl,substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl, or substituted orunsubstituted azepanyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted aziridinyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted azetidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted morpholinyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted thiomorpholinyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted piperidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted piperazinyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted azepanyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicC₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl containing 1 N atom in the ring that is aβ-lactam, γ-lactam, δ-lactam or ε-lactam. In some embodiments, R⁵ issubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl containing1 N atom in the ring that is a β-lactam. In some embodiments, R⁵ issubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl containing1 N atom in the ring that is a γ-lactam. In some embodiments, R⁵ issubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl containing1 N atom in the ring that is a δ-lactam. In some embodiments, R⁵ issubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl containing1 N atom in the ring that is a ε-lactam.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclicC₅-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclicC₅-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl that is a substituted or unsubstituted fusedbicyclic C₅-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is asubstituted or unsubstituted bicyclic C₅-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl that issubstituted or unsubstituted bridged bicyclic C₅-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl. Insome embodiments, R⁵ is a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclicC₅-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl that is substituted or unsubstituted spirobicyclic C₅-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, Z¹ is —NR^(d)— or —O—; and L⁴ is absent or -L⁵-L⁶-.In some embodiments, Z¹ is —NR^(d)—. In some embodiments, Z¹ is —O—. Insome embodiments, L⁴ is absent. In some embodiments, L⁴ is -L⁵-L⁶-.

In some embodiments, L⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene, substituted orunsubstituted phenylene or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroarylene. In some embodiments, L⁵ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkylene. In some embodiments, L⁵ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆heteroalkylene. In some embodiments, L⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted phenylene. In some embodiments, L⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted monocyclic heteroarylene.

In some embodiments, L⁶ is absent, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene, —NR⁶—,—C(═O)NR⁶—, —NR⁶C(═O)—, or —NR⁶C(═O)NR⁶—. In some embodiments, L⁶ isabsent. In some embodiments, L⁶ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkylene. In some embodiments, L⁶ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆heteroalkylene. In some embodiments, L⁶ is —NR⁶—. In someembodiments, L⁶ is —C(═O)NR⁶—. In some embodiments, L⁶ is —NR⁶C(═O)—. Insome embodiments, L⁶ is —NR⁶C(═O)NR⁶—.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is H, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is H. In someembodiments, R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl. Insome embodiments, R⁴ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted phenyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom towhich they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstitutedN-containing heterocycle.

In some embodiments, L⁴ is absent or -L⁵-L⁶-. In some embodiments, L⁴ isabsent. In some embodiments, L⁴ is -L⁵-L⁶-. In some embodiments, L⁵ issubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene. In some embodiments, L⁶ isabsent or —NR⁶—. In some embodiments, L⁶ is absent. In some embodiments,L⁶ is —NR⁶—.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom towhich they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic N-containing C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, L⁵ is —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, or —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. Insome embodiments, L⁵ is —CH₂CH₂—. In some embodiments, L⁵ is—CH₂CH₂CH₂—. In some embodiments, L⁵ is —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl that is a substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl,substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedpyrrolidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl, substituted orunsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl,substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl, or substituted orunsubstituted azepanyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted aziridinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted azetidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted morpholinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted thiomorpholinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted piperidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted piperazinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted azepanyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom towhich they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic N-containing C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl that is a substituted orunsubstituted aziridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl,substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedmorpholinyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, substitutedor unsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl,or substituted or unsubstituted azepanyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ and R⁶are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached to formsubstituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ and R⁶are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached to formsubstituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ and R⁶are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached to formsubstituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ andR⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached to formsubstituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ and R⁶are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached to formsubstituted or unsubstituted thiomorpholinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached toform substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached toform substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl. In some embodiments, R⁴and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached toform substituted or unsubstituted azepanyl.

Any combination of the groups described above for the various variablesis contemplated herein. Throughout the specification, groups andsubstituents thereof are chosen by one skilled in the field to providestable moieties and compounds.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof, include but are not limited tothose found in the following tables.

TABLE 1

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TABLE 2

Ex R¹¹

 1 H

 2 H

 3 H

 4 H

 5 H

 6 H

 7 H

 8 H

 9 H

10 H

11 H

12 H

13 H

14 H

15 H

16 H

17 H

18 H

19 H

20 H

21 H

22 H

23 H

24 H

25 H

26 H

27 H

28 H

29 H

30 H

31 H

32 H

33 H

34 H

35 H

  36a H

 36b H

37 H

42 H

43 H

44 H

45 H

46 H

47 H

48 H

49 H

50 H

51 H

52 H

53 H

54 H

55 H

56 H

57 H

58 H

59 H

60 H

61 H

62 H

63 H

64 H

65 H

66 H

67 H

68 H

69 H

70 H

71 H

72 H

73 Br

74 Br

75 Me

76 Me

77 Me

78 H

79 H

80 H

81 H

82 H

83 H

84 H

85 H

86 H

87 H

88 H

89 H

90 H

91 H

92 H

93 H

94 H

95 H

96 H

97 H

  98a H

 98b H

99 H

100  H

101  H

102  H

103  H

104  H

105  H

106  H

107  H

108  H

109  H

110  H

111  H

112  H

113  H

114  H

115  H

116  H

117  H

118a H

118b H

119  H

120  H

121  H

122  H

123  H

124  H

125  H

126  H

127  H

128  H

129  H

130  H

131  H

132  H

133  H

134  H

135  H

136  H

137  H

138  Cl

139  H

140  H

141  H

142  H

143  H

144  H

145  H

146  H

147  H

148  H

149  H

150  H

151  H

152  H

153  H

154  H

155  H

156  H

157  H

TABLE 3

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TABLE 4

Ex.

41

TABLE 5

Ex.

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In some embodiments, R¹¹,

and —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴ are defined as in Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, orTable 5.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof, have the structure

wherein R¹¹,

and —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴ are defined as in Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, orTable 5. In some embodiments, R¹¹,

and —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴ are defined as in Table 2.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I) include, but are notlimited to:

-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   ethyl    1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate;-   4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoic    acid;-   4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzamide;-   4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)benzamide;-   N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   1-methyl-N-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;-   4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   methyl    3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate;-   5-(4-methoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   3-cyano-N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N1,N1-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)isophthalamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   3-cyano-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   piperazin-1-yl(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone;-   N,N-diethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   (1-ethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone;-   (4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone;-   N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,7-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide-   N,N-diethyl-4-(2-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-morpholinopropyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   4-(4-((2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-morpholinoethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   4-(4-(4-(Dimethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   4-(4-(4-((Dimethylamino)methyl)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-(2-methoxyethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   4-(4-((2-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   4-(4-((3-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   4-(4-((1-Methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide;-   N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((pyridin-4-ylmethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-4-(8-methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;-   4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide;-   4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide;-   N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamide;-   N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   (1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone;-   1-methyl-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-(methyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-Methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-yl)butan-2-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-Methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   (1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone;-   1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   6-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   6-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide;-   (4-Ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)methanone;-   N,N-diethyl-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide;-   N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide;-   N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide;-   3-(4-(4-(ethyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)propanamide;-   4-cyano-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   (4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone;-   N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;-   N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetamide;-   N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide;-   N,N-diethyl-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide;-   N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide;-   N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;-   N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;-   N-(2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;-   2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acetamide;-   N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)propanamide;-   methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;-   1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;-   (E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-((1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;-   N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;-   N-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;-   N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;-   3-(4-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamide;-   N-(2-(Diethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propenamide;-   N-(1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;-   N-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;-   N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide;-   N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide;-   N-(2-(1-methylazepan-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide;-   (Z)—N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide;-   (Z)-4-(8-chloro-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzimidamide;-   (Z)—N′-methoxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide;-   N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide;-   N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide;-   N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide;-   6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide;-   N,N-diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide;-   N-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide;-   (4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone;-   Piperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone;-   (4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone;-   (E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide;-   (E)-3-(5-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylic    acid;-   (E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamide;-   (E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamide;-   Piperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanone;-   Morpholino(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanone;-   N,N-Diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide;-   N,N-Diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide;    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

Any combination of the groups described above for the various variablesis contemplated herein. Throughout the specification, groups andsubstituents thereof are chosen by one skilled in the field to providestable moieties and compounds.

Further Forms of Compounds

In one aspect, the compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV),possesses one or more stereocenters and each stereocenter existsindependently in either the R or S configuration. The compoundspresented herein include all diastereomeric, enantiomeric, and epimericforms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof. The compounds andmethods provided herein include all cis, trans, syn, anti, entgegen (E),and zusammen (Z) isomers as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof. Incertain embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as theirindividual stereoisomers by reacting a racemic mixture of the compoundwith an optically active resolving agent to form a pair ofdiastereoisomeric compounds/salts, separating the diastereomers andrecovering the optically pure enantiomers. In some embodiments,resolution of enantiomers is carried out using covalent diastereomericderivatives of the compounds described herein. In another embodiment,diastereomers are separated by separation/resolution techniques basedupon differences in solubility. In other embodiments, separation ofstereoisomers is performed by chromatography or by the formingdiastereomeric salts and separation by recrystallization, orchromatography, or any combination thereof. Jean Jacques, Andre Collet,Samuel H. Wilen, “Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions”, John WileyAnd Sons, Inc., 1981. In one aspect, stereoisomers are obtained bystereoselective synthesis.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared asprodrugs. A “prodrug” refers to an agent that is converted into theparent drug in vivo. Prodrugs are often useful because, in somesituations, they may be easier to administer than the parent drug. Theymay, for instance, be bioavailable by oral administration whereas theparent is not. The prodrug may also have improved solubility inpharmaceutical compositions over the parent drug. In some embodiments,the design of a prodrug increases the effective water solubility. Anexample, without limitation, of a prodrug is a compound describedherein, which is administered as an ester (the “prodrug”) to facilitatetransmittal across a cell membrane where water solubility is detrimentalto mobility but which then is metabolically hydrolyzed to the carboxylicacid, the active entity, once inside the cell where water-solubility isbeneficial. A further example of a prodrug might be a short peptide(polyaminoacid) bonded to an acid group where the peptide is metabolizedto reveal the active moiety. In certain embodiments, upon in vivoadministration, a prodrug is chemically converted to the biologically,pharmaceutically or therapeutically active form of the compound. Incertain embodiments, a prodrug is enzymatically metabolized by one ormore steps or processes to the biologically, pharmaceutically ortherapeutically active form of the compound.

In one aspect, prodrugs are designed to alter the metabolic stability orthe transport characteristics of a drug, to mask side effects ortoxicity, to improve the flavor of a drug or to alter othercharacteristics or properties of a drug. By virtue of knowledge ofpharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic processes and drug metabolism in vivo,once a pharmaceutically active compound is known, the design of prodrugsof the compound is possible. (see, for example, Nogrady (1985) MedicinalChemistry A Biochemical Approach, Oxford University Press, New York,pages 388-392; Silverman (1992), The Organic Chemistry of Drug Designand Drug Action, Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, pages 352-401,Rooseboom et al., Pharmacological Reviews, 56:53-102, 2004; Aesop Cho,“Recent Advances in Oral Prodrug Discovery”, Annual Reports in MedicinalChemistry, Vol. 41, 395-407, 2006; T. Higuchi and V. Stella, Pro-drugsas Novel Delivery Systems, Vol. 14 of the A.C.S. Symposium Series).

In some embodiments, some of the herein-described compounds may be aprodrug for another derivative or active compound.

In some embodiments, sites on the aromatic ring portion of compoundsdescribed herein are susceptible to various metabolic reactionsTherefore incorporation of appropriate substituents on the aromatic ringstructures will reduce, minimize or eliminate this metabolic pathway. Inspecific embodiments, the appropriate substituent to decrease oreliminate the susceptibility of the aromatic ring to metabolic reactionsis, by way of example only, a halogen, or an alkyl group.

In another embodiment, the compounds described herein are labeledisotopically (e.g. with a radioisotope) or by another other means,including, but not limited to, the use of chromophores or fluorescentmoieties, bioluminescent labels, or chemiluminescent labels.

Compounds described herein include isotopically-labeled compounds, whichare identical to those recited in the various formulae and structurespresented herein, but for the fact that one or more atoms are replacedby an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from theatomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of isotopesthat can be incorporated into the present compounds include isotopes ofhydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, andiodine such as, for example, ²H, ³H, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁸O, ¹⁷O, ³⁵S, ¹⁸F,³⁶Cl, and ¹²⁵I. In one aspect, isotopically-labeled compounds describedherein, for example those into which radioactive isotopes such as ³H and¹⁴C are incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissuedistribution assays. In one aspect, substitution with isotopes such asdeuterium affords certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greatermetabolic stability, such as, for example, increased in vivo half-lifeor reduced dosage requirements.

In additional or further embodiments, the compounds described herein aremetabolized upon administration to an organism in need to produce ametabolite that is then used to produce a desired effect, including adesired therapeutic effect.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable” as used herein, refers a material, such asa carrier or diluent, which does not abrogate the biological activity orproperties of the compound, and is relatively nontoxic, i.e., thematerial may be administered to an individual without causingundesirable biological effects or interacting in a deleterious mannerwith any of the components of the composition in which it is contained.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to a formulation of acompound that does not cause significant irritation to an organism towhich it is administered and does not abrogate the biological activityand properties of the compound. In some embodiments, pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts are obtained by reacting a compound of Formula (I),(II), (III), or (IV) with acids. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts arealso obtained by reacting a compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or(IV) with a base to form a salt.

Compounds described herein may be formed as, and/or used as,pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The type of pharmaceutical acceptablesalts, include, but are not limited to: (1) acid addition salts, formedby reacting the free base form of the compound with a pharmaceuticallyacceptable: inorganic acid, such as, for example, hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid,and the like; or with an organic acid, such as, for example, aceticacid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid,glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid,malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, tartaricacid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid,cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid,1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonicacid, toluenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid,4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid,4,4′-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionicacid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuricacid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylicacid, stearic acid, muconic acid, butyric acid, phenylacetic acid,phenylbutyric acid, valproic acid, and the like; (2) salts formed whenan acidic proton present in the parent compound is replaced by a metalion, e.g., an alkali metal ion (e.g. lithium, sodium, potassium), analkaline earth ion (e.g. magnesium, or calcium), or an aluminum ion. Insome cases, compounds described herein may coordinate with an organicbase, such as, but not limited to, ethanolamine, diethanolamine,triethanolamine, tromethamine, N-methylglucamine, dicyclohexylamine,tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine. In other cases, compounds describedherein may form salts with amino acids such as, but not limited to,arginine, lysine, and the like. Acceptable inorganic bases used to formsalts with compounds that include an acidic proton, include, but are notlimited to, aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and the like.

It should be understood that a reference to a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt includes the solvent addition forms, particularlysolvates. Solvates contain either stoichiometric or non-stoichiometricamounts of a solvent, and may be formed during the process ofcrystallization with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water,ethanol, and the like. Hydrates are formed when the solvent is water, oralcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. Solvates ofcompounds described herein can be conveniently prepared or formed duringthe processes described herein. In addition, the compounds providedherein can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms. In general,the solvated forms are considered equivalent to the unsolvated forms forthe purposes of the compounds and methods provided herein.

Methods of Synthesis

In some embodiments, the syntheses of compounds described herein areaccomplished using means described in the chemical literature, using themethods described herein, or by a combination thereof. In addition,solvents, temperatures and other reaction conditions presented hereinmay vary.

In other embodiments, the starting materials and reagents used for thesynthesis of the compounds described herein are synthesized or areobtained from commercial sources, such as, but not limited to,Sigma-Aldrich, FisherScientific (Fisher Chemicals), and AcrosOrganics.

In further embodiments, the compounds described herein, and otherrelated compounds having different substituents are synthesized usingtechniques and materials described herein as well as those that arerecognized in the field, such as described, for example, in Fieser andFieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-17 (John Wiley andSons, 1991); Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Volumes 1-5 andSupplementals (Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989); Organic Reactions,Volumes 1-40 (John Wiley and Sons, 1991), Larock's Comprehensive OrganicTransformations (VCH Publishers Inc., 1989), March, Advanced OrganicChemistry 4th Ed., (Wiley 1992); Carey and Sundberg, Advanced OrganicChemistry 4th Ed., Vols. A and B (Plenum 2000, 2001), and Green andWuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis 3rd Ed., (Wiley 1999) (allof which are incorporated by reference for such disclosure). Generalmethods for the preparation of compounds as disclosed herein may bederived from reactions and the reactions may be modified by the use ofappropriate reagents and conditions, for the introduction of the variousmoieties found in the formulae as provided herein. As a guide thefollowing synthetic methods may be utilized.

In the reactions described, it may be necessary to protect reactivefunctional groups, for example hydroxy, amino, imino, thio or carboxygroups, where these are desired in the final product, in order to avoidtheir unwanted participation in reactions. A detailed description oftechniques applicable to the creation of protecting groups and theirremoval are described in Greene and Wuts, Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1999, andKocienski, Protective Groups, Thieme Verlag, New York, N.Y., 1994, whichare incorporated herein by reference for such disclosure).

Definitions

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singularforms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the contentclearly dictates otherwise. It should also be noted that the term “or”is generally employed in its sense including “and/or” unless the contentclearly dictates otherwise. Further, headings provided herein are forconvenience only and do not interpret the scope or meaning of theclaimed invention.

The terms below, as used herein, have the following meanings, unlessindicated otherwise:

“Oxo” refers to the ═O substituent.

“Alkyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical,having from one to twenty carbon atoms, and which is attached to therest of the molecule by a single bond. An alkyl comprising up to 10carbon atoms is referred to as a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, likewise, for example, analkyl comprising up to 6 carbon atoms is a C₁-C₆ alkyl. Alkyls (andother moieties defined herein) comprising other numbers of carbon atomsare represented similarly. Alkyl groups include, but are not limited to,C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₁-C₉ alkyl, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₇ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₅alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₈ alkyland C₄-C₈ alkyl. Representative alkyl groups include, but are notlimited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl (i-propyl), n-butyl,i-butyl, s-butyl, n-pentyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl (t-butyl), 3-methylhexyl,2-methylhexyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, and the like. In some embodiments, thealkyl is methyl or ethyl. Unless stated otherwise specifically in thespecification, an alkyl group may be optionally substituted as describedbelow.

“Alkylene” refers to a straight or branched divalent hydrocarbon chainlinking the rest of the molecule to a radical group. In someembodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—. In someembodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂—. In some embodiments, the alkylene is—CH₂CH₂—. In some embodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂CH₂CH₂—.

“Alkoxy” refers to a radical of the formula —OR where R is an alkylradical as defined. Unless stated otherwise specifically in thespecification, an alkoxy group may be optionally substituted asdescribed below. Representative alkoxy groups include, but are notlimited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy. In someembodiments, the alkoxy is methoxy. In some embodiments, the alkoxy isethoxy.

“Heteroalkyl” refers to an alkyl radical as described above where one ormore carbon atoms of the alkyl is replaced with a O, N (i.e. NH,—Nalkyl) or S atom. “Heteroalkylene” refers to a straight or brancheddivalent heteroalkyl chain linking the rest of the molecule to a radicalgroup. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, theheteroalkyl or heteroalkylene group may be optionally substituted asdescribed below. Representative heteroalkyl groups include, but are notlimited to —OCH₂OMe, —OCH₂CH₂OMe, or —OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂NH₂. Representativeheteroalkylene groups include, but are not limited to —OCH₂CH₂O—,—OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂O—, or —OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂O—.

“Alkylamino” refers to a radical of the formula —NHR or —NRR where eachR is, independently, an alkyl radical as defined above. Unless statedotherwise specifically in the specification, an alkylamino group may beoptionally substituted as described below.

The term “aromatic” refers to a planar ring having a delocalizedπ-electron system containing 4n+2π electrons, where n is an integer.Aromatics can be optionally substituted. The term “aromatic” includesboth aryl groups (e.g., phenyl, naphthalenyl) and heteroaryl groups(e.g., pyridinyl, quinolinyl).

“Aryl” refers to an aromatic ring wherein each of the atoms forming thering is a carbon atom. Aryl groups can be optionally substituted.Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to phenyl, andnaphthyl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. Depending on thestructure, an aryl group can be a monoradical or a diradical (i.e., anarylene group). Unless stated otherwise specifically in thespecification, the term “aryl” or the prefix “ar-” (such as in“aralkyl”) is meant to include aryl radicals that are optionallysubstituted.

“Carboxy” refers to —CO₂H. In some embodiments, carboxy moieties may bereplaced with a “carboxylic acid bioisostere”, which refers to afunctional group or moiety that exhibits similar physical and/orchemical properties as a carboxylic acid moiety. A carboxylic acidbioisostere has similar biological properties to that of a carboxylicacid group. A compound with a carboxylic acid moiety can have thecarboxylic acid moiety exchanged with a carboxylic acid bioisostere andhave similar physical and/or biological properties when compared to thecarboxylic acid-containing compound. For example, in one embodiment, acarboxylic acid bioisostere would ionize at physiological pH to roughlythe same extent as a carboxylic acid group. Examples of bioisosteres ofa carboxylic acid include, but are not limited to:

and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to a monocyclic or polycyclic non-aromatic radical,wherein each of the atoms forming the ring (i.e. skeletal atoms) is acarbon atom. Cycloalkyls may be saturated, or partially unsaturated.Cycloalkyls may be fused with an aromatic ring (in which case thecycloalkyl is bonded through a non-aromatic ring carbon atom).Cycloalkyl groups include groups having from 3 to 10 ring atoms.Representative cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to, cycloalkylshaving from three to ten carbon atoms, from three to eight carbon atoms,from three to six carbon atoms, or from three to five carbon atoms.Monocyclic cycloalkyl radicals include, for example, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl. Insome embodiments, the monocyclic cycloalkyl is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. In some embodiments, the monocycliccycloalkyl is cyclopentyl. Polycyclic radicals include, for example,adamantyl, norbornyl, decalinyl, and 3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1 (2H)-one.Unless otherwise stated specifically in the specification, a cycloalkylgroup may be optionally substituted.

“Fused” refers to any ring structure described herein which is fused toan existing ring structure. When the fused ring is a heterocyclyl ringor a heteroaryl ring, any carbon atom on the existing ring structurewhich becomes part of the fused heterocyclyl ring or the fusedheteroaryl ring may be replaced with a nitrogen atom.

“Halo” or “halogen” refers to bromo, chloro, fluoro or iodo.

“Haloalkyl” refers to an alkyl radical, as defined above, that issubstituted by one or more halo radicals, as defined above, e.g.,trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, trichloromethyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1,2-difluoroethyl, 3-bromo-2-fluoropropyl,1,2-dibromoethyl, and the like. Unless stated otherwise specifically inthe specification, a haloalkyl group may be optionally substituted.

“Haloalkoxy” refers to an alkoxy radical, as defined above, that issubstituted by one or more halo radicals, as defined above, e.g.,trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, trichloromethoxy,2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 1,2-difluoroethoxy, 3-bromo-2-fluoropropoxy,1,2-dibromoethoxy, and the like. Unless stated otherwise specifically inthe specification, a haloalkoxy group may be optionally substituted.

“Heterocycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic ring” refers to astable 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic ring radical comprising 2 to 10carbon atoms and from one to 4 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Unless stated otherwisespecifically in the specification, the heterocycloalkyl radical may be amonocyclic, or bicyclic ring system, which may include fused (when fusedwith an aryl or a heteroaryl ring, the heterocycloalkyl is bondedthrough a non-aromatic ring atom) or bridged ring systems. The nitrogen,carbon or sulfur atoms in the heterocyclyl radical may be optionallyoxidized. The nitrogen atom may be optionally quaternized. Theheterocycloalkyl radical is partially or fully saturated. Examples ofsuch heterocycloalkyl radicals include, but are not limited to,dioxolanyl, thienyl[1,3]dithianyl, decahydroisoquinolyl, imidazolinyl,imidazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl,octahydroindolyl, octahydroisoindolyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl,2-oxopiperidinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, piperidinyl,piperazinyl, 4-piperidonyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, quinuclidinyl,thiazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuryl, trithianyl, tetrahydropyranyl,thiomorpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl,1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholinyl. The term heterocycloalkyl also includes allring forms of carbohydrates, including but not limited tomonosaccharides, disaccharides and oligosaccharides. Unless otherwisenoted, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 10 carbons in the ring. In someembodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 8 carbons in the ring. Insome embodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 8 carbons in the ringand 1 or 2 N atoms. In some embodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2to 10 carbons, 0-2 N atoms, 0-2 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. Insome embodiments, heterocycloalkyls have from 2 to 10 carbons, 1-2 Natoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. It is understood thatwhen referring to the number of carbon atoms in a heterocycloalkyl, thenumber of carbon atoms in the heterocycloalkyl is not the same as thetotal number of atoms (including the heteroatoms) that make up theheterocycloalkyl (i.e. skeletal atoms of the heterocycloalkyl ring).Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, aheterocycloalkyl group may be optionally substituted.

“Heteroaryl” refers to an aryl group that includes one or more ringheteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The heteroaryl ismonocyclic or bicyclic. Illustrative examples of monocyclic heteroarylsinclude pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl,pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, furazanyl, indolizine, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene,indazole, benzimidazole, purine, quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline,cinnoline, phthalazine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, 1,8-naphthyridine, andpteridine. Illustrative examples of monocyclic heteroaryls includepyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazinyl,tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, and furazanyl. Illustrative examples of bicyclicheteroaryls include indolizine, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene,indazole, benzimidazole, purine, quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline,cinnoline, phthalazine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, 1,8-naphthyridine, andpteridine. In some embodiments, heteroaryl is pyridinyl, pyrazinyl,pyrimidinyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, thiadiazolyl or furyl. In someembodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms in the ring. In someembodiments, a heteroaryl contains 1-4 N atoms in the ring. In someembodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 Satoms in the ring. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 1-4 Natoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. In some embodiments,heteroaryl is a C₁-C₉heteroaryl. In some embodiments, monocyclicheteroaryl is a C₁-C₅heteroaryl. In some embodiments, monocyclicheteroaryl is a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl. In someembodiments, a bicyclic heteroaryl is a C₆-C₉heteroaryl.

The term “optionally substituted” or “substituted” means that thereferenced group may be substituted with one or more additional group(s)individually and independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —OH, alkoxy, aryloxy,alkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulfoxide, arylsulfoxide, alkylsulfone,arylsulfone, —CN, alkyne, C₁-C₆alkylalkyne, halogen, acyl, acyloxy,—CO₂H, —CO₂alkyl, nitro, and amino, including mono- and di-substitutedamino groups (e.g. —NH₂, —NHR, —N(R)₂), and the protected derivativesthereof. In some embodiments, optional substituents are independentlyselected from alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogen, —CN, —NH₂,—NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —OH, —CO₂H, and —CO₂alkyl. In some embodiments,optional substituents are independently selected from fluoro, chloro,bromo, iodo, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, —OCH₃, and —OCF₃. In some embodiments,substituted groups are substituted with one or two of the precedinggroups. In some embodiments, an optional substituent on an aliphaticcarbon atom (acyclic or cyclic) includes oxo (═O).

A “tautomer” refers to a proton shift from one atom of a molecule toanother atom of the same molecule. The compounds presented herein mayexist as tautomers. Tautomers are compounds that are interconvertible bymigration of a hydrogen atom, accompanied by a switch of a single bondand adjacent double bond. In bonding arrangements where tautomerizationis possible, a chemical equilibrium of the tautomers will exist. Alltautomeric forms of the compounds disclosed herein are contemplated. Theexact ratio of the tautomers depends on several factors, includingtemperature, solvent, and pH. Some examples of tautomericinterconversions include:

The terms “co-administration” or the like, as used herein, are meant toencompass administration of the selected therapeutic agents to a singlepatient, and are intended to include treatment regimens in which theagents are administered by the same or different route of administrationor at the same or different time.

The terms “effective amount” or “therapeutically effective amount,” asused herein, refer to a sufficient amount of an agent or a compoundbeing administered which will relieve to some extent one or more of thesymptoms of the disease or condition being treated. The result can bereduction and/or alleviation of the signs, symptoms, or causes of adisease, or any other desired alteration of a biological system. Forexample, an “effective amount” for therapeutic uses is the amount of thecomposition comprising a compound as disclosed herein required toprovide a clinically significant decrease in disease symptoms. Anappropriate “effective” amount in any individual case may be determinedusing techniques, such as a dose escalation study.

The term “pharmaceutical combination” as used herein, means a productthat results from the mixing or combining of more than one activeingredient and includes both fixed and non-fixed combinations of theactive ingredients. The term “fixed combination” means that the activeingredients, e.g. a compound of Formula (I) and a co-agent, are bothadministered to a patient simultaneously in the form of a single entityor dosage. The term “non-fixed combination” means that the activeingredients, e.g. a compound of Formula (I) and a co-agent, areadministered to a patient as separate entities either simultaneously,concurrently or sequentially with no specific intervening time limits,wherein such administration provides effective levels of the twocompounds in the body of the patient. The latter also applies tococktail therapy, e.g. the administration of three or more activeingredients.

The term “subject” or “patient” encompasses mammals. Examples of mammalsinclude, but are not limited to, humans. In one embodiment, the mammalis a human.

The terms “treat,” “treating” or “treatment,” as used herein, includealleviating, abating or ameliorating at least one symptom of a diseaseor condition, preventing additional symptoms, inhibiting the disease orcondition, e.g., arresting the development of the disease or condition,relieving the disease or condition, causing regression of the disease orcondition, relieving a condition caused by the disease or condition, orstopping the symptoms of the disease or condition eitherprophylactically and/or therapeutically.

An “effective amount” is an amount sufficient for a compound toaccomplish a stated purpose relative to the absence of the compound(e.g. achieve the effect for which it is administered, treat a disease,reduce enzyme activity, increase enzyme activity, reduce a signalingpathway, or reduce one or more symptoms of a disease or condition). Anexample of an “effective amount” is an amount sufficient to contributeto the treatment, prevention, or reduction of a symptom or symptoms of adisease, which could also be referred to as a “therapeutically effectiveamount.” A “reduction” of a symptom or symptoms (and grammaticalequivalents of this phrase) means decreasing of the severity orfrequency of the symptom(s), or elimination of the symptom(s). A“prophylactically effective amount” of a drug is an amount of a drugthat, when administered to a subject, will have the intendedprophylactic effect, e.g., preventing or delaying the onset (orreoccurrence) of an injury, disease, pathology or condition, or reducingthe likelihood of the onset (or reoccurrence) of an injury, disease,pathology, or condition, or their symptoms. The full prophylactic effectdoes not necessarily occur by administration of one dose, and may occuronly after administration of a series of doses. Thus, a prophylacticallyeffective amount may be administered in one or more administrations. An“activity decreasing amount,” as used herein, refers to an amount ofantagonist required to decrease the activity of an enzyme relative tothe absence of the antagonist. A “function disrupting amount,” as usedherein, refers to the amount of antagonist required to disrupt thefunction of an enzyme or protein relative to the absence of theantagonist. The exact amounts will depend on the purpose of thetreatment, and will be ascertainable by one skilled in the art usingknown techniques (see, e.g., Lieberman, Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms(vols. 1-3, 1992); Lloyd, The Art, Science and Technology ofPharmaceutical Compounding (1999); Pickar, Dosage Calculations (1999);and Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, 2003,Gennaro, Ed., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins).

Pharmaceutical Compositions

In one aspect, the compounds described herein are formulated intopharmaceutical compositions. Pharmaceutical compositions are formulatedin a conventional manner using one or more pharmaceutically acceptableinactive ingredients that facilitate processing of the active compoundsinto preparations that can be used pharmaceutically. Proper formulationis dependent upon the route of administration chosen. A summary ofpharmaceutical compositions described herein can be found, for example,in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Nineteenth Ed(Easton, Pa.: Mack Publishing Company, 1995); Hoover, John E.,Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.1975; Liberman, H. A. and Lachman, L., Eds., Pharmaceutical DosageForms, Marcel Decker, New York, N.Y., 1980; and Pharmaceutical DosageForms and Drug Delivery Systems, Seventh Ed. (Lippincott Williams &Wilkins 1999), herein incorporated by reference for such disclosure.

A pharmaceutical composition, as used herein, refers to a mixture of acompound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) with other chemicalcomponents (i.e. pharmaceutically acceptable inactive ingredients), suchas carriers, excipients, binders, filling agents, suspending agents,flavoring agents, sweetening agents, disintegrating agents, dispersingagents, surfactants, lubricants, colorants, diluents, solubilizers,moistening agents, plasticizers, stabilizers, penetration enhancers,wetting agents, anti-foaming agents, antioxidants, preservatives, or oneor more combination thereof. The pharmaceutical composition facilitatesadministration of the compound to an organism.

Pharmaceutical formulations described herein are administrable to asubject in a variety of ways by multiple administration routes,including but not limited to, oral, parenteral (e.g., intravenous,subcutaneous, intramuscular, intramedullary injections, intrathecal,direct intraventricular, intraperitoneal, intralymphatic, intranasalinjections), intranasal, buccal, topical or transdermal administrationroutes. The pharmaceutical formulations described herein include, butare not limited to, aqueous liquid dispersions, self-emulsifyingdispersions, solid solutions, liposomal dispersions, aerosols, soliddosage forms, powders, immediate release formulations, controlledrelease formulations, fast melt formulations, tablets, capsules, pills,delayed release formulations, extended release formulations, pulsatilerelease formulations, multiparticulate formulations, and mixed immediateand controlled release formulations.

In some embodiments, the compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)are administered orally.

In some embodiments, the compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)are administered topically. In such embodiments, the compound of Formula(I), (II), (III), or (IV) is formulated into a variety of topicallyadministrable compositions, such as solutions, suspensions, lotions,gels, pastes, shampoos, scrubs, rubs, smears, medicated sticks,medicated bandages, balms, creams or ointments. In one aspect, thecompounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) are administeredtopically to the skin.

In another aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)are administered by inhalation.

In another aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)are formulated for intranasal administration. Such formulations includenasal sprays, nasal mists, and the like.

In another aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)are formulated as eye drops.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments in whichthe effective amount of the compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or(IV) is: (a) systemically administered to the mammal; and/or (b)administered orally to the mammal; and/or (c) intravenously administeredto the mammal; and/or (d) administered by inhalation to the mammal;and/or (e) administered by nasal administration to the mammal; or and/or(f) administered by injection to the mammal; and/or (g) administeredtopically to the mammal; and/or (h) administered by ophthalmicadministration; and/or (i) administered rectally to the mammal; and/or(j) administered non-systemically or locally to the mammal.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingsingle administrations of the effective amount of the compound ofFormula (I), (II), (III), or (IV), including further embodiments inwhich (i) the compound is administered once; (ii) the compound isadministered to the mammal multiple times over the span of one day;(iii) continually; or (iv) continuously.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingmultiple administrations of the effective amount of the compound ofFormula (I), (II), (III), or (IV), including further embodiments inwhich (i) the compound is administered continuously or intermittently:as in a single dose; (ii) the time between multiple administrations isevery 6 hours; (iii) the compound is administered to the mammal every 8hours; (iv) the compound is administered to the mammal every 12 hours;(v) the compound is administered to the mammal every 24 hours. Infurther or alternative embodiments, the method comprises a drug holiday,wherein the administration of the compound of Formula (I), (II), (III),or (IV) is temporarily suspended or the dose of the compound beingadministered is temporarily reduced; at the end of the drug holiday,dosing of the compound is resumed. In one embodiment, the length of thedrug holiday varies from 2 days to 1 year.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or(IV) is administered in a local rather than systemic manner.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)is administered topically. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula(I), (II), (III), or (IV) is administered systemically.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical formulation is in the form of atablet. In other embodiments, pharmaceutical formulations of thecompounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) are in the form of acapsule.

In one aspect, liquid formulation dosage forms for oral administrationare in the form of aqueous suspensions or solutions selected from thegroup including, but not limited to, aqueous oral dispersions,emulsions, solutions, elixirs, gels, and syrups.

For administration by inhalation, a compound of Formula (I), (II),(III), or (IV) is formulated for use as an aerosol, a mist or a powder.

For buccal or sublingual administration, the compositions may take theform of tablets, lozenges, or gels formulated in a conventional manner.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) areprepared as transdermal dosage forms.

In one aspect, a compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) isformulated into a pharmaceutical composition suitable for intramuscular,subcutaneous, or intravenous injection.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)is be administered topically and can be formulated into a variety oftopically administrable compositions, such as solutions, suspensions,lotions, gels, pastes, medicated sticks, balms, creams or ointments.

In some embodiments, the compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV)are formulated in rectal compositions such as enemas, rectal gels,rectal foams, rectal aerosols, suppositories, jelly suppositories, orretention enemas.

Methods of Dosing and Treatment Regimens

In one aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) areused in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of diseases orconditions described herein. In addition, a method for treating any ofthe diseases or conditions described herein in a subject in need of suchtreatment, involves administration of pharmaceutical compositions thatinclude at least one compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, active metabolite, prodrug, or solvatethereof, in therapeutically effective amounts to said subject.

In certain embodiments, the compositions containing the compound ofFormula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) are administered for prophylacticand/or therapeutic treatments. In certain therapeutic applications, thecompositions are administered to a patient already suffering from adisease or condition, in an amount sufficient to cure or at leastpartially arrest at least one of the symptoms of the disease orcondition. Amounts effective for this use depend on the severity andcourse of the disease or condition, previous therapy, the patient'shealth status, weight, and response to the drugs, and the judgment ofthe treating physician. Therapeutically effective amounts are optionallydetermined by methods including, but not limited to, a dose escalationclinical trial.

In prophylactic applications, compositions containing the compounds ofFormula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) are administered to a patientsusceptible to or otherwise at risk of a particular disease, disorder orcondition.

In certain embodiments, the dose of drug being administered may betemporarily reduced or temporarily suspended for a certain length oftime (i.e., a “drug holiday”).

Doses employed for adult human treatment are typically in the range of0.01 mg-5000 mg per day or from about 1 mg to about 1000 mg per day. Inone embodiment, the desired dose is conveniently presented in a singledose or in divided doses.

Combination Treatments

In certain instances, it is appropriate to administer at least onecompound of Formula (I) in combination with another therapeutic agent.

In one specific embodiment, a compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or(IV) is co-administered with a second therapeutic agent, wherein thecompound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) and the second therapeuticagent modulate different aspects of the disease, disorder or conditionbeing treated, thereby providing a greater overall benefit thanadministration of either therapeutic agent alone.

For combination therapies described herein, dosages of theco-administered compounds vary depending on the type of co-drug(s)employed, on the specific drug(s) employed, on the disease or conditionbeing treated and so forth. In additional embodiments, whenco-administered with one or more other therapeutic agents, the compoundprovided herein is administered either simultaneously with the one ormore other therapeutic agents, or sequentially.

If administration is simultaneous, the multiple therapeutic agents are,by way of example only, provided in a single, unified form, or inmultiple forms.

In some embodiments, the one or more agents used in the treatment of ametabolic disorder include, but are not limited to, a statin, an insulinsensitizing drug, (such as sitagliptin, vildagliptin, saxagliptin,linagliptin, anaglptin, teneligliptin, alogliptin, gemiglptin, ordutoglpitin), meglitinide, sulfonylurea, peroxisomeproliferator-activated receptor (alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, amylinagonist, dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor PPAR)-gamma agonist(e.g., a thiazolidinedione (TZD) [such as ioglitazone, rosiglitazone,rivoglitazone, or troglitazone], aleglitazar, farglitazar, muraglitazar,or tesaglitazar), a glucagon-like peptide (GLP) agonist,anti-inflammatory agent (e.g., oral corticosteroid), or a combinationthereof. In some embodiments, the one or more agents used in thetreatment of a metabolic disorder include, but are not limited to, astatin, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, fish oil, fibrate, niacin or othertreatment for dyslipidemia. In some embodiments retinoic acid is alsoadministered. In one example, nicotinamide ribonucleoside and/ornicotinamide ribonucleoside analogs are also administered.

In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a peroxisomeproliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonist (gamma, dual, or pan), adipeptidyl peptidase (IV) inhibitor, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-I)analog, insulin or an insulin analog, an insulin secretagogue, a sodiumglucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, a human amylin analog, abiguanide, a glucophage, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a meglitinide,a thiazolidinedione, a sulfonylurea, or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is anangiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, angiotensin II receptorblocker (ARB), beta-blocker, diuretic, calcium channel blocker,inhibitor of renin-angiotensin system (RAS), blood-thinning medication,a statin, a fibrate, or any combination thereof.

Methods of Inhibition

In one aspect, described herein is a method of inhibiting low molecularweight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activity comprisingcontacting the low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP)with a compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, the mammal has insulin resistance, metabolicsyndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or combinationsthereof. In some embodiments, the mammal has insulin resistance. In someembodiments, the mammal has metabolic syndrome. In some embodiments, themammal has type 2 diabetes. In some embodiments, the mammal hascardiovascular disease. In some embodiments, the mammal has an impairedglucose tolerance. In some embodiments, the mammal is pre-diabetic. Insome embodiments, the mammal is obese. In some embodiments, the mammalhas a disease or condition that would benefit from inhibition of LMPTPactivity. In some embodiments, the disease or condition is describedherein.

Methods of Treatment

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating a disease orcondition including administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV).

In some embodiments, the disease or condition is type II diabetes, heartdisease, coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, lipodystrophy, insulinresistance, rheumatic disease, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction,stroke, high blood pressure (hypertension), obesity, elevated fastingplasma glucose, high serum triglycerides, elevated blood cholesterol,cardiac hypertrophy, heart failure (e.g., hypertrophy-induced heartfailure) or metabolic syndrome.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a disease associated withlow molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP) activityincluding administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof a compound described herein. In some embodiments, the disease isassociated with aberrant low molecular weight protein tyrosinephosphatase (LMPTP) activity. For example, studies have shown thatinhibition of low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP)activity may be a target for cardiac diseases (e.g., heart failure).See, e.g., Wade et al., J. Pathol., 2015, pages 1-13 (DOI:10.1002/path.4594), which is hereby incorporated by reference in itsentirety.

In some embodiments, the method includes administering a second agent(e.g. therapeutic agent). In some embodiments, the method includesadministering a second agent (e.g. therapeutic agent) in atherapeutically effective amount. Examples of a second agent includetherapeutic agents known in the art for the treatment of diabetes, heartdisease, coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, lipodystrophy, insulinresistance, rheumatic disease, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction,stroke, high blood pressure (hypertension), obesity, elevated fastingplasma glucose, high serum triglycerides, elevated blood cholesterol,cardiac hypertrophy, heart failure (e.g., hypertrophy-induced heartfailure) or metabolic syndrome. Thus, in some embodiments, the methodincludes administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof a compound described herein in combination with a second therapeuticagent for the treatment of diabetes, heart disease, coronary arterydisease, hyperlipidemia, lipodystrophy, insulin resistance, rheumaticdisease, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, high bloodpressure (hypertension), obesity, elevated fasting plasma glucose, highserum triglycerides, elevated blood cholesterol, cardiac hypertrophy,heart failure (e.g., hypertrophy-induced heart failure) or metabolicsyndrome.

EXAMPLES

These examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and not tolimit the scope of the claims provided herein. The starting materialsand reagents used for the synthesis of the compounds described hereinmay be synthesized or can be obtained from commercial sources, such as,but not limited to, Sigma-Aldrich, Acros Organics, Fluka, and FischerScientific.

Example 1: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

To a solution of Na (1.035 g, 45 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) until the mixturewas clear. Then diethyl malonate (5.76 g, 36 mmol), EtOH (10 mL) andmethyl 4-aminonicotinate (5 g, 30 mmol) in EtONa (1.5 M, 30 mL). Thenthe mixture was stirred at 90° C. for overnight. Then the solvent wasremoved under reduce pressure in vacuum, the mixture was dissolved in 50mL H₂O and adjusted to pH=5-6 with 1 M HCl. Extracted with EA (100 mL),filtered and the residue was desired compound which used to next stepdirectly. A white solid (5 g), yield: 65%.

Step 2

To a solution of Ethyl 2,4-dihydroxy-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate(4.7 g, 20 mmol) in 27% HCl (100 mL). Then the mixture was stirred at90° C. for overnight. Then the mixture was adjusted to pH=5-6 with 30%NaOH under ice-water bath. Filtered and the residue was desired compoundwhich used to next step directly. A white solid (2.5 g), yield: 69.4%.LC-MS (ESI): 163 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A mixture of 1,6-naphthyridine-2,4-diol (810 mg, 5 mmol) and in POCl₃(20 mL) was stirred at 110° C. for 5 hrs. Then the solvent was removedunder reduce pressure in vacuum, the mixture was dissolved in 100 mL DCMand adjusted to pH=8-9 with NaHCO₃ saturated aqueous solution. Extractedwith DCM (100 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. Evaporation ofthe organic phase and the residue was purified by flash column to afforda white solid (700 mg). Yield: 70%; LC-MS (ESI): 198, 200 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (500 mg, 2.52 mmol) and3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (358 mg, 2.52 mmol) in CH₃CN (30 mL)and was stirred at 70° C. for 2 hours. Filtered and the mixture wasevaporated and the residue was purified by Pre-TLC to afford the desiredcompound as a white solid (300 mg), yield: 39%; LC-MS (ESI): 305 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (152 mg,0.5 mmol),N,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(152 mg, 0.5 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (58 mg, 0.05 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (106 mg, 1mmol) in Dioxane/H₂O (3 mL/0.3 mL) was stirred at for 120° C. 1 hour byMW. The mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with water (20 mL×3) andbrine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The crudeproduct was purified by Prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(28.5 mg, 40%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity=96%; LC-MS (ESI): 446.2(M+1)+; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.57 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.15-8.24(m, 2H), 7.81 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 3.69(t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.55-3.66 (m, 3H), 3.50 (m, 1H), 3.37 (d, J=6.7 Hz,2H), 3.26-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.15 (m, 1H), 3.05 (m, 1H), 2.23-2.36 (m, 2H),1.90 (m, 6H), 1.31 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Example 2: Synthesis ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of Ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(350 mg, 0.74 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (94 mg, 2.23 mmol) in THF/H₂O (12 mL/3mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith HCl solution (2 M) to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crudeproduct that was used directly in the next step without furtherpurification. LC-MS (ESI): 444.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (100 mg, 0.24 mmol), N′,N-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (132 mg, 0.36mmol), HATU (137 mg, 0.36 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.48 mmol) in DMF (3mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to affordN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a white solid (20 mg, 16% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 514.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.70 (br, s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=1.2 Hz,1H), 7.90-7.96 (m, 2H), 7.79 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s,1H), 4.15 (s, 3H), 3.78-3.87 (m, 4H), 3.57 (d, J=12 Hz, 3H), 3.42 (t,J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 3.02 (s, 6H), 2.92-2.96 (m, 3H), 2.27-2.34 (m, 2H),1.76-1.86 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.61 (m, 2H).

Example 3: Synthesis of1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (100 mg, 0.24 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (72 mg, 0.5 mmol),HATU (114 mg, 0.30 mmol) and DIPEA (96 mg, 0.75 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and thenthe mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organiclayers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by thePrep-HPLC to afford1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a white solid (30 mg, 12% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 540.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.70 (br, s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=1.6 Hz,1H), 7.90-7.96 (m, 2H), 7.78 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 2H),4.15-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.10 (s, 3H), 3.84 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.57 (t, J=13.2Hz, 4H), 3.18-3.25 (m, 3H), 2.91-2.99 (m, 3H), 2.27-2.33 (m, 4H),1.94-1.97 (m, 5H), 1.76-1.83 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.60 (m, 2H).

Example 4: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (100 mg, 0.24 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate(100 mg, 0.5 mmol), HATU (114 mg, 0.30 mmol) and DIPEA (96 mg, 0.75mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30mL) was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times.The combined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine(20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue wasadded TFA (1 mL) and DCM (10 mL) and stirred at room temperatureovernight. The mixture was concentrated and purified by the Prep-HPLC toafford1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a white solid (30 mg, 24% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 526.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.72 (br, s, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=1.6 Hz,1H), 7.92-7.95 (m, 2H), 7.75 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 2H),4.17-4.24 (m, 1H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 3.84 (t, J=13.6 Hz, 2H), 3.49-3.60 (m,5H), 3.32-3.34 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.21 (m, 3H), 2.93-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.36(m, 5H), 1.81-1.96 (m, 5H).

Example 5: Synthesis of ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

Step 1

To the mixture of ethyl 5-bromo-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (8.04 g, 30mmol) and K₂CO₃ (11.5 g, 90 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was added MeI (2.43 mL,39 mmol), then the mixture was heated to 60° C. overnight. After coolingto room temperature, water (500 mL) was added. The mixture was extractedwith EA three times. The combined organic layers were washed with water(×3) and brine (×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with PE to 10% EA in PE) to afford ethyl5-bromo-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate as a white solid (7.5 g, 88%yield). LC-MS (ESI): 282.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of ethyl 5-bromo-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (7.5 g,26.7 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane)(7.46 g, 29.4 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (0.49 g, 0.53 mmol), PCy₃ (0.60 g, 2.14mmol) and KOAc (3.92 g, 40 mmol) in dioxane (60 mL) protected under N₂atmosphere was heated to 110° C. overnight. After cooling to roomtemperature, the mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified bythe flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 10% EAin PE) to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a yellow solid (7.8 g, 89% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 330.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (1.5 g, 5mmol, the mixture of two isomers) and ethyl1-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(1.8 g, 5.5 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (1.6 g, 15 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (0.15 g, 0.13mmol) in dioxane/H₂O (40 mL/8 mL) protected by N₂ atmosphere was heatedto 100° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, water (60 mL)was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (×3) and brine (×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with DCM to 10%MeOH in DCM) to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a white solid (0.35 g, 30% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 472.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.41 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H),7.97 (dd, J=8.8, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d, J=8.8 Hz,1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 6.97 (s, 1H), 4.31 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 4.02 (s, 3H),3.60-3.63 (m, 3H), 3.15-3.25 (m, 6H), 2.21-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.88 (m,5H), 1.56 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Example 6: Synthesis of4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicAcid

Step 1

To a solution of 4-bromobenzoic acid (2.21 g, 11 mmol) in SOCl₂ and MeOH(50 mL) and was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. Evaporated the solvent togive desired compound which was used to next step directly. Isolatedweight: 2.3 g, yield: 99%, color: white, state: solid.

Step 2

The mixture of methyl 4-bromobenzoate (2.15 g, 10 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (2.54 g, 10mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (816 mg, 1 mmol) and KOAc (1.96 g, 20 mmol) inDioxane (150 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 6 hours. The mixture wasdiluted with DCM (200 mL), washed with water (50 mL×3) and brine (30mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The crude productwas purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desiredcompound. Isolated weight: 2.01 g, yield: 77% as a white solid.

Step 3

Diethyl malonate (6.3 g, 39.5 mmol) and ethyl 4-aminonicotinate (5 g, 30mmol) were added to fresh EtONa (1.8 M, 73 mL, 131.6 mmol) solution.Then the mixture was stirred at 90° C. for overnight. Then the solventwas removed under reduce pressure in vacuum, the mixture was dissolvedin 50 mL H₂O and adjusted to pH=5-6 with 1 M HCl. Extracted with EA (100mL), filtered and the residue was used directly in the next step. Awhite solid (4.2 g), yield: 54.6%, as a white solid.

Step 4

To a solution of Ethyl 2,4-dihydroxy-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate(4.2 g, 17.9 mmol) in 27% HCl (50 mL). Then the mixture was stirred at90° C. for overnight. Then the mixture was adjusted to pH=5-6 with 30%NaOH under ice-water bath. Filtered and the residue of the desiredcompound was used to next step directly. A white solid (2.6 g), yield:89.6%, color: white, state: solid. LC-MS (ESI): 163 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

A mixture of 1,6-naphthyridine-2,4-diol (3.24 g, 20 mmol) and in POCl₃(50 mL) was stirred at 110° C. for overnight. Then the solvent wasremoved under reduce pressure in vacuum, the mixture was dissolved in100 mL DCM and adjusted to pH=5-6 with NaHCO₃ saturated aqueoussolution. Extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. Evaporation of the organic phase provides a yellow solid whichwas purified by flash column chromatography to afford the desiredcompound. Isolated weight: 2.8 g; Yield: 70%; Color: white; State:solid. LC-MS (ESI): 198, 200 (M+1)⁺.

Step 6

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1.0 g, 5 mmol), K₂CO₃ (1.38g, 10 mmol) and 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (0.71 g, 5 mmol) inCH₃CN (50 mL) and was stirred at 80° C. for overnight. 100 mL H₂O wasadded and extracted with EA (200 mL) washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. Evaporated the solvent and the residue to afford the desiredcompound which used to next step directly. Isolated weight: 1.22 g,yield: 80%, color: white, state: solid. LC-MS (ESI): 305 (M+1)⁺.

Step 7

The mixture of2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,8-naphthyridin-4-amine (1.52 g,5 mmol), methyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoate(1.305 g, 0.5 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (577 mg, 0.5 mmol) and NaHCO₃ saturatedaqueous solution (3 ml) in dioxane (30 mL) was stirred at 100° C. forovernight. The mixture was diluted with EA, washed with water (30 mL×3)and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Thecrude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography to affordthe desired compound (1.603 g, 80%) as a white solid. LC-MS (ESI): 405(M+1)⁺.

Step 8

To a solution of methyl4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (162mg, 0.4 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (41 mg, 1 mmol) in CH₃OH/H₂O (30 mL/3 mL).Then the mixture was stirred at 75° C. for 2 hours. 1 mL 1M HCl aq. wasadded and the mixture was adjusted to pH=5 and the residue was purifiedby Prep-HPLC to afford the desired compound. Isolated weight: 50 mg;Yield: 32%; Color: white; State: solid. LC-MS (ESI): 391 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 9.96 (br. s., 1H), 9.06 (br. s., 1H), 8.24-8.34 (m, 2H),8.06-8.15 (m, 2H), 7.98 (m, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 3.84 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H),3.58 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 2H), 3.27-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.36(m, 2H), 1.95 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 2H), 1.69-1.89 (m, 3H), 1.40-1.59 (m, 1H).

Example 7: Synthesis of4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzamide

Step 1

To a solution of4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid(117 mg, 0.3 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (60 mg,0.3 mmol), HATU (137 mg, 0.36 mmol) and DIPEA (129 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF (5mL) and was stirred at r.t. for 2 hours. 100 mL H₂O was added andextracted with EA (100 mL) wash with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄.Evaporated the solvent and the residue to give desired compound whichwas purified by TLC to afford the desired compound. Isolated weight: 123mg, yield: 71.5%, color: white, state: solid. LC-MS (ESI): 573 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution of tert-butyl4-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(114 mg, 0.2 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/10 mL) and was stirred at r.t. for 2hours. Evaporated the solvent and the residue to give desired compoundwhich was purified by prep-HPLC to afford the desired compound. Isolatedweight: 48 mg, yield: 50%, color: yellow, state: solid. LC-MS (ESI): 473(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.83 (br. s., 1H), 8.93 (br. s., 1H), 8.14 (s,4H), 7.96 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 4.25 (tt, J=11.0, 4.1 Hz,1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.47-3.66 (m, 4H), 3.33-3.36 (m, 2H), 3.20(td, J=12.8, 3.0 Hz, 2H), 2.88-3.03 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.39 (m, 4H),1.71-2.01 (m, 7H), 1.54 (qd, J=12.6, 3.9 Hz, 1H).

Example 8: Synthesis of4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)benzamide

To a solution of4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid(78 mg, 0.2 mmol), 2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethanamine (24.4 mg, 0.2 mmol), HATU(114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) and wasstirred at r.t. for 2 hours. 100 mL H₂O was added and extracted with EA(100 mL) wash with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. Evaporated the solvent andthe residue to give desired compound which was purified by TLC to affordthe desired compound. Isolated weight: 40 mg, yield: 40%, color: yellow,state: solid.

LC-MS (ESI): 495 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.48 (s, 1H), 8.53 (d, J=6.1Hz, 1H), 8.44 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 8.09-8.17 (m, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.87-7.94(m, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 7.05(s, 1H), 3.69 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.12-3.31 (m,6H), 3.01 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.18-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.92 (m, 4H), 1.66(m, 2H).

Example 9: Synthesis ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

To a solution of4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid(78 mg, 0.2 mmol), N1,N1-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (17 mg, 0.2 mmol),HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) andwas stirred at r.t. for 2 hours. 100 mL H₂O was added and extracted withEA (100 mL) wash with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. Evaporated the solventand the residue to give desired compound which was purified by Prep-TLCto afford the desired compound. Isolated weight: 40 mg, yield: 43%,color: white, state: solid. LC-MS (ESI): 461 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ9.58 (s., 1H), 8.59 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 8.07 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.82 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 3.74-3.66 (m, 4H),3.20-3.15 (m, 5H), 3.07-3.04 (m, 2H), 2.70 (s, 6H), 2.25-2.29 (m, 2H),1.88-1.86 (m, 4H), 1.69-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.30 (s, 1H).

Example 10: Synthesis of1-methyl-N-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (88 mg, 0.2 mmol), 3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (47 mg,0.3 mmol), HATU (91 mg, 0.24 mmol) and DIPEA (78 mg, 0.6 mmol) in DMF (3mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to afford1-methyl-N-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a white solid (20 mg, 12% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 538.4 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.83 (br, s, 1H), 8.97 (br, s, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H),7.91 (dd, J=8.8, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=2.4 Hz,2H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 3.82 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.46(t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.39 (m, 6H), 2.86-3.13 (m, 8H), 2.83 (s, 3H),2.28-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.93-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.74-1.87 (m, 3H), 1.50-1.56 (m,1H).

Example 11: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (88 mg, 0.2 mmol), 2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethanamine (37 mg, 0.3 mmol),HATU (91 mg, 0.24 mmol) and DIPEA (78 mg, 0.6 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and thenthe mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organiclayers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by thePrep-HPLC to afford1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a white solid (20 mg, 20% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 548.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.79 (br, s, 1H), 8.93 (br, s, 3H), 8.38 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H),8.08 (br, s, 2H), 7.91 (dd, J=8.8, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 7.74 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),7.24 (s, 1H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.79-3.87 (m, 4H), 3.56 (d,J=12 Hz, 2H), 3.24-3.27 (m, 4H), 2.92 (t, J=12.2 Hz, 2H), 2.28-2.35 (m,2H), 1.94-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.74-1.86 (m, 3H), 1.50-1.57 (m, 1H).

Example 12: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (65 mg, 0.15 mmol), tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine (20 mg, 0.19 mmol),HATU (87 mg, 0.26 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and thenthe mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organiclayers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by thePrep-HPLC to afford1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a white solid (15 mg, 19% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 527.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.47 (br, s, 1H), 8.58 (br, s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d,J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.08(s, 1H), 4.09-4.17 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 4.00 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H),3.52-3.62 (m, 4H), 2.95-3.11 (m, 6H), 2.11-2.19 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.96 (m,2H), 1.70-1.79 (m, 6H), 1.60 (s, 2H).

Example 13: Synthesis ofN-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (65 mg, 0.15 mmol), 4-aminotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran 1,1-dioxide (28mg, 0.19 mmol), HATU (87 mg, 0.26 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) inDMF (3 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by the Prep-HPLC to affordN-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a white solid (19 mg, 22% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 575.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 8.89 (br, s, 1H), 8.03 (br, s, 1H), 7.03-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.87(d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.36 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.40 (m, 1H), 3.19 (s,3H), 2.94 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.67 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 2.46-2.49 (m, 4H),2.23 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 3H), 2.06 (t, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 1.37-1.45 (m, 7H),1.04-1.15 (m, 2H), 0.91-0.94 (m, 3H).

Example 14: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

Step 1

To a mixture of 4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid (1 g, 3.73 mmol)and HATU (1.7 g, 4.47 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added diethylamine (386μl, 3.73 mmol) and DIPEA (2 ml, 11.2 mmol), then the mixture was stirredat rt overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL),extracted with DCM (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers was washedwith water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, the drying agent was filteredoff and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to get the residue whichwas purified with Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 20% EA in PE) toafford 4-bromo-N,N-diethyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (1.2 g, 99%) asa colorless oil. HPLC/UV purity: 92%; LC-MS (ESI): 324 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 4-bromo-N,N-diethyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (1.2 g,3.7 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane)(1.13 g, 4.4mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (302 mg, 0.37 mmol) and KOAc (710 mg, 16.2 mmol) in1,4-Dioxane (20 mL) was heated to 100° C. and held for 18 hrs under N₂atmosphere. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt and filtered by a padof celite, the resulting filtrate was concentrated under the reducedpressure to get the residue which was purified with Combiflash ((silicagel, eluting with 25% EA in PE) to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide(1.2 g, 87%) as an oil. HPLC/UV purity: 80%; LC-MS (ESI): 372 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1 g, 5 mmol),3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (710 mg, 5 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.38 g, 10mmol) in CH₃CN (20 mL) was heated to 80° C. until TLC analysis indicatedthe total consumption of the starting material. The reaction mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate was concentrated to get the residue which waspurified with Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM)to afford the mixture of2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine and4-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-amine, themixture was impossible to separate, so it was used to the next stepwithout further purification.

Step 4

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (200 mg,0.655 mmol),N,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide(365 mg, 0.983 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (75 mg, 0.0655 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (138 mg,1.31 mmol) dissolved 1,4-dioxane (3 mL) and H₂O (0.5 mL). A stir bar isadded, the vial is sealed, and the resulting brown solution is heatedfor 2 h in a Biotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor held at aconstant temperature of 120° C. The resulting solutions wereconcentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The adsorbedmaterial was loaded onto a column and purified using Prep-TLC (silicagel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide(40 mg, 12%) as a yellow solid HPLC/UV purity: 94%; LC-MS (ESI): 514(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.55 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.86(s, 1H), 7.75-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.73 (m, 2H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 3.49-3.68(m, 4H), 3.33 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 2H), 3.03-3.18 (m, 4H), 2.10-2.22 (m, 2H),1.82 (m, 4H), 1.65 (m, 2H), 1.29 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 5H), 1.11-1.22 (m, 3H).

Example 15: Synthesis of4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

Step 1

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (200 mg,0.655 mmol), tert-butyl4-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(488 mg, 0.983 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (75 mg, 0.0655 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (138 mg,1.31 mmol) dissolved 1,4-dioxane (3 mL) and H₂O (0.5 mL). A stir bar isadded, the vial is sealed, and the resulting brown solution is heatedfor 2 h in a Biotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor held at aconstant temperature of 120° C. The resulting solutions wereconcentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The adsorbedmaterial was loaded onto a column and purified using Prep-TLC (silicagel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide(40 mg, 11%) as a yellow solid HPLC/UV purity: 94%; LC-MS (ESI): 641(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide(35 mg, 0.057 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added TFA (1 mL), then thereaction mixture was stirred at rt for 2 hrs. The solvent was removedunder the reduced pressure to get the crude product which was purifiedwith Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm*250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20%CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to afford4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide(30 mg, 90%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 96%; LC-MS (ESI): 541(M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.80 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (s,1H), 8.34 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=6.1 Hz,1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 4.15-4.32 (m, 1H), 3.73 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.53 (t,J=14.0 Hz, 4H), 3.12-3.27 (m, 4H), 2.93 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.18-2.32(m, 4H), 1.90-1.98 (m, 4H), 1.74-1.90 (m, 3H), 1.50 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H).

Example 16: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (35 mg, 0.08 mmol), tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-amine (14 mg, 0.12mmol), HATU (36 mg, 0.09 mmol) and DIPEA (31 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DMF (1mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to afford1-methyl-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a yellow oil (14.7 mg, 35% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 543.2 (M+1)⁺; 1H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.71 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H),7.87-7.97 (m, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H),4.07 (s, 3H), 3.78-3.97 (m, 3H), 3.59 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.36 (m,2H), 2.96 (t, J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 2.78-2.89 (m, 2H), 2.63-2.74 (m, 2H),2.20-2.37 (m, 4H), 1.95 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 2H), 1.69-1.87 (m, 5H), 1.51 (d,J=12.2 Hz, 1H).

Example 17: Synthesis of1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1 g, 5.07 mmol),propan-1-amine (299 mg, 5.07 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.4 g, 10.14 mmol) inacetonitrile (30 ml) was heated to 90° C. overnight. After cooling toroom temperature, water (40 mL) was added, and then the mixture wasextracted with EA three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (20 mL×1) and brine (15 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to EA) to afford2-chloro-N-propyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine as a yellow solid (0.33 g,30% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 222.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 2-chloro-N-propyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (300 mg, 1.35mmol, and ethyl1-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(534 mg, 1.62 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (286 mg, 2.7 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (312 mg,0.27 mmol) in dioxane/H₂O (10 mL/2 mL) protected by N₂ atmosphere washeated to 100° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, water(30 mL) was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EA threetimes. The combined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) andbrine (15 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with DCM to 10% MeOH in DCM) to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a yellow solid (322 mg, 61% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 389.1 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 9.60 (s, 1H), 8.51-8.62 (m, 2H), 8.28 (dd, J=8.9, 1.6 Hz,1H), 7.79 (br. s., 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H),7.43 (s, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 4.37 (m, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 4.01-4.13 (m, 3H),3.39-3.50 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.37 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.05 (t,J=7.4 Hz, 3H).

Step 3

The mixture of Ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(322 mg, 0.83 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (348 mg, 8.3 mmol) in MeOH/H₂O (15 mL/3mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith HCl aqueous solution (2 M) to pH=2, then concentrated to give thecrude product that was used directly in the next step without furtherpurification. LC-MS (ESI): 361.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (100 mg, 0.28 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (0.05 ml, 0.41mmol), HATU (128 mg, 0.34 mmol) and DIPEA (0.15 ml, 0.84 mmol) in DMF (2mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to afford1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a yellow solid (8 mg, 6% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 457.2 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.34-8.40 (d, J=1.6 Hz,1H), 7.87-7.95 (m, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.19 (s,1H), 4.19 (s, 1H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 3.71 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 3.62 (d, J=12.5Hz, 2H), 3.11-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.91 (s, 3H), 2.28 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 2H),1.96-2.06 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 18: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1 g, 5.0 mmol),methanamine in THF (2.5 ml, 5.0 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.38 g, 10.0 mmol) inacetonitrile (30 ml) was heated to 90° C. overnight. After cooling toroom temperature, water (40 mL) was added, and then the mixture wasextracted with EA three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (20 mL×1) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to EA) to afford2-chloro-N-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine as a yellow solid (0.16 g,17% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 194.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 2-chloro-N-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (160 mg, 0.83mmol, and ethyl1-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(286 mg, 0.87 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (175 mg, 1.66 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (191 mg,0.16 mmol) in dioxane/H₂O (10 mL/2 mL) protected by N₂ atmosphere washeated to 100° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, water(30 mL) was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EA threetimes. The combined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) andbrine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with DCM to 10% MeOH in DCM) to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a yellow solid (100 mg, 33% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 361.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(100 mg, 0.27 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (116 mg, 2.7 mmol) in MeOH/H₂O (5 mL/1mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith HCl solution (2 M) to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crudeproduct that was used directly in the next step without furtherpurification. LC-MS (ESI): 333.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (92 mg, 0.28 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (0.05 ml, 0.42 mmol),HATU (128 mg, 0.34 mmol) and DIPEA (0.15 ml, 0.87 mmol) in DMF (2 mL)was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, andthen the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organiclayers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by thePrep-HPLC to afford1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a yellow oil (2.6 mg, 2% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 429.2 (M+1)⁺; 1H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.44 (s, 1H), 8.63 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H),7.94-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.24(s, 1H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 4.15 (t, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.47 (d,J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 3.19 (s, 3H), 2.98-3.13 (m, 2H), 2.81 (s, 3H), 2.22 (d,J=11.3 Hz, 2H), 1.89-2.01 (m, 2H).

Example 19: Synthesis of5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1 g, 5.0 mmol),ethanamine in THF (2.5 ml, 5.0 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.38 g, 10.0 mmol) inacetonitrile (30 ml) was heated to 90° C. overnight. After cooling toroom temperature, water (40 mL) was added, and then the mixture wasextracted with EA three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (20 mL×1) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to EA) to afford2-chloro-N-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine as a yellow solid (0.24 g, 23%yield). LC-MS (ESI): 208.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 2-chloro-N-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (216 mg, 1.04mmol, and ethyl1-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(360 mg, 1.09 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (220 mg, 2.08 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (240 mg,0.21 mmol) in dioxane/H₂O (10 mL/2 mL) protected by N₂ atmosphere washeated to 100° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, water(30 mL) was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EA threetimes. The combined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) andbrine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with DCM to 10% MeOH in DCM) to afford ethyl5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a yellow solid (135 mg, 34% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 375.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of ethyl5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(135 mg, 0.36 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (151 mg, 3.6 mmol) in MeOH/H₂O (5 mL/1mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith HCl solution (2 M) to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crudeproduct that was used directly in the next step without furtherpurification. LC-MS (ESI): 347.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (125 mg, 0.36 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (0.06 ml, 0.54mmol), HATU (164 mg, 0.43 mmol) and DIPEA (0.19 ml, 1.08 mmol) in DMF (2mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to afford5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a yellow solid (11.1 mg, 7% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 443.2 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 9.78 (s, 1H), 9.46 (br. s., 1H), 8.84 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H),8.59 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),7.92 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s,1H), 4.06 (s, 5H), 3.74 (dt, J=13.1, 6.9 Hz, 3H), 3.12 (m, 2H), 2.80 (s,3H), 2.00-2.18 (m, 2H), 1.85 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 2H), 1.38 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 20: Synthesis of1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of 1-(bromomethyl)-4-nitrobenzene (5.0 g, 23.1 mmol) andpyrrolidine (4.1 g, 57.8 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and then the mixture wasextracted with EA three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (50 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. Purified by the flash column chromatography (silicagel, eluting with DCM to 10% MeOH in DCM) to afford1-(4-nitrobenzyl)pyrrolidine as a yellow oil (4.5 g, 95% yield). LC-MS(ESI): 207 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 1-(4-nitrobenzyl)pyrrolidine (3.5 g, 17.0 mmol) and Pd/C(350 mg, 10%) in MeOH (50 mL) under H2 atmosphere was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The catalyst was removed by reduced pressure andthe filtration was concentrated. The residue was purified by the flashcolumn chromatography (silica gel, eluting with DCM to 30% MeOH in DCM)to afford 4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)aniline as a yellow oil (1.0 g, 33%yield). LC-MS (ESI): 177 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of ethyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (73mg, 0.20 mmol,) and 4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)aniline (46 mg, 0.26 mmol),Na₂CO₃ (43 mg, 0.40 mmol), xantphos (34 mg, 0.06 mmol) and Pd₂(dba)₃ (30mg, 0.03 mmol) in i-PrOH (5 mL) protected by N₂ atmosphere was heated to110° C. under microwave conditions for 1.5 hrs. After cooling to roomtemperature, water (60 mL) was added, and then the mixture was extractedwith EA three times. The combined organic layers were washed with water(20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by Prep-TLC (10% MeOH in DCM) toafford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a yellow solid (55 mg, 50% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 506 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(60 mg, 0.12 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (16 mg, 0.36 mmol) in THF/H₂O (6 mL/2mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith HCl solution (2 M) to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crudeproduct that was used directly in the next step without furtherpurification. LC-MS (ESI): 478 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (50 mg, 0.1 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (18 mg, 0.13 mmol),HATU (45 mg, 0.12 mmol) and DIPEA (40 mg, 0.3 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and thenthe mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organiclayers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Purification by Prep-HPLC to affordethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a yellow solid (30 mg, 53% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 574 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.51 (br, s, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 7.99(d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (br, s, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (s,1H), 7.46 (m, 4H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 4.13 (m, 1H), 3.99 (s, 3H), 3.73 (m,4H), 2.93 (br, s, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.31 (m, 4H), 1.82 (m, 2H), 1.76(m, 4H), 1.67 (m, 2H).

Example 21: Synthesis ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

To a solution of 4-bromobenzene-1,2-diamine (4.78 g, 25.5 mmol) in AcOH(50 mL) at 0° C. was added5-bromo-2-(trichloromethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (5.0 g, 28.3 mmol),then the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hrs. Water wasadded and the precipitate was collected by filtration. The solid waswashed with water, then dried under vacuum to afford the crude productthat was used directly in the next step without further purification.LC-MS (ESI): 312 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 5-bromo-2-(trichloromethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (1.0 g,3.18 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (405 mg, 3.82 mmol) in EtOH (10 mL) was stirred at75° C. overnight. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressureand residue was poured into water, extracted with EA (50 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with water (30 mL) and brine (30 mL), driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by theflash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 20% EA inPE) to afford ethyl 5-bromo-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate as abrown solid (731 mg, 85% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 270 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of ethyl 5-bromo-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate (5.7 g,21.1 mmol), SEMCl (5.3 g, 31.6 mmol) and Et₃N (6.4 g, 63.3 mmol) in DCM(40 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and residue was poured into water,extracted with DCM (50 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (30mL) and brine (30 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with PE to 20% EA in PE) to afford ethyl5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylateas a brown oil (3.25 g, 39%). LC-MS (ESI): 400 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

To a solution of 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (1.4 g, 10.0 mmol) inDCM (5 mL) was added Al(CH₃)₃ (10 mL, 10 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. undernitrogen, then the mixture was stirred at rt for 30 mins, the reactionmixture was cooled to 0° C. again. A solution of ethyl ethyl5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate(400 mg, 1.0 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added dropwise, the resultingreaction mixture was stirred at rt for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture wasquenched by water (10 mL), then extracted with DCM (10 mL×3), thecombined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get the residue which was purified withCombiflash (silica gel, eluting with 30% methanol in DCM) to afford5-bromo-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(454 mg, 91%) as a yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 495 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of5-bromo-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(120 mg, 0.24 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (80 mg, 0.29mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (30 mg, 0.03 mmol), tricyclohexylphosphine (20 mg, 0.07mmol) and KOAc (36 mg, 0.36 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (20 mL) was heated to100° C. and held for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The reaction mixturewas cooled to rt and filtered by a pad of celite, the resulting filtratewas concentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residue which wasdiluted with EA (30 mL), then washed by water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get a crude boric acid ester which was purifiedwith Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to affordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(100 mg, 77%) as a brown oil. LC-MS (ESI): 543 (M+1)⁺.

Step 6

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,7-naphthyridine (20 mg, 0.10 mmol),N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(60 mg, 0.11 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (29 mg, 0.025 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (26 mg,0.25 mmol) were dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) and H₂O (1 mL). Theresulting brown suspension was stirred at 110° C. overnight. The solventwas concentrated under reduced pressure and residue was poured intowater, extracted with EA (50 mL). The organic layer was washed withwater (30 mL) and brine (30 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by Prep-TLC (eluting with DCM to20% MeOH in DCM) to get5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamideas a yellow solid (15 mg, 26% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 579 (M+1)⁺.

Step 7

The mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(29 mg, 0.05 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (13 mg, 0.10 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (13 mg, 0.10 mmol) in DMF (3 ml) was heated to 90° C. and heldfor 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed bywater and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered offand the filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to get theresidue, which was dissolved in TFA (1 mL) and DCM (10 mL), then stirredat rt for 18 hrs. The solvent was removed under the reduced pressure toafford the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18,21.2 mm*250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) toaffordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide.(5 mg, 9% yield) as a TFA salt. LC-MS (ESI): 555 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d)δ 10.09 (br, s, 1H), 9.92 (s, 1H), 9.71 (br, s, 1H), 9.26 (s, 1H), 8.88(d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 7.98-8.03 (m, 2H), 7.86-7.89 (m, 1H),7.30 (s, 1H), 3.82-3.84 (m, 2H), 3.42-3.48 (m, 6H), 3.23-3.25 (m, 2H),3.12-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.15-2.20 (m, 2H), 1.97-2.02 (m,2H), 1.80-1.83 (m, 4H), 1.63-1.69 (m, 6H), 1.37-1.41 (m, 2H).

Example 22: Synthesis of methyl3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate

The mixture of methyl3-carbamoyl-4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (330 mg, 0.96mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (274 mg, 1.93 mmol) and K₂CO₃(266 mg, 1.93 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was heated to 80° C. and held for 18hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted withEA (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed by water andbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residuewhich was purified with Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 10%methanol in DCM) to afford methyl3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(200 mg, 46%) as an orange solid. HPLC/UV purity: 94%; LC-MS (ESI): 448(M+1)⁺.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.58 (s, 1H), 8.58 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.97-8.06 (m, 3H), 7.87 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=5.7 Hz,1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.33 (m, 4H), 2.39 (m,4H), 1.87 (m, 2H), 1.52 (m, 4H), 1.39 (m, 2H).

Example 23: Synthesis of5-(4-methoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1.5 g, 4.93 mmol), ethyl1-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(1.94 g, 5.92 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (569 mg, 0.493 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (1.04 g,9.86 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (20 mL) and H₂O (4 mL) was heated to 90° C.and held for 18 hrs under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture wasfiltered by a pad of celite, the filtrate was concentrated to get theresidue which was washed by water (30 mL) and EA (30 mL), ethyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (1.7g, 94%) to afford a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 366(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.55 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.77(s, 1H), 8.60 (s, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),7.80 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 4.37 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (s,3H), 1.37 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Step 2

To a mixture of ethyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (500mg, 1.37 mmol) in Methanol (6 mL) was added 1N LiOH aqueous (4.1 mL),then the reaction mixture was heated to 50° C. and held for 2 hrs. LCMSanalysis showed complete consumption of start materials. Methanol wasremoved under the reduced pressure to get a slurry. Water (5 mL) wasadded, then pH of the mixture was adjusted to 4 with 1N HCl aqueous. Thesolvent was removed under the reduced pressure to afford crude5-(4-methoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid(500 mg, 99%) which was used to the next step without furtherpurification.

Step 3

To a mixture of5-(4-methoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid(495 mg, 1.37 mmol) and HATU (625 mg, 1.64 mmol) in DMF (4 mL) was added1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (156 mg, 1.37 mmol) and DIPEA (530 mg, 4.11mmol), then the resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3), the combined organic layers was washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to get the residue which was purified withCombiflash (silica gel, eluting with 5% methanol in DCM) to afford5-(4-methoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(200 mg, 34%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 94%; LC-MS (ESI): 430(M+1)^(+I)H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.44 (s, 1H), 8.71 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.65(s, 1H), 8.43 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (dd, J=8.9, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d,J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 4.25(s, 3H), 4.03 (s, 3H), 3.70-3.81 (m, 1H), 2.80 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.18(s, 3H), 1.97 (t, J=11.1 Hz, 2H), 1.80 (d, J=10.7 Hz, 2H), 1.52-1.69 (m,2H).

Example 24: Synthesis of3-cyano-N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

To a solution of methyl 4-hydroxy-3-iodobenzoate (5 g, 18 mmol) in DMF(6 mL) was added cyanocopper (1.77 g, 19.8 mmol) and cyanosodium (97 mg,1.98 mmol), the mixture was heated to 105° C. for 18 hrs. The reactionwas cooled to rt and poured into water (50 mL), the gradual formation ofa grey-green precipitate was observed, the precipitate was filtered andthe filtrate was extracted with EA (50 mL) for three times, and thecombined organic layers was washed by water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. The drying organic layers were filtered off and washed withadditional ethyl acetate (20 mL). The combined filtrate is concentratedin vacuo to afford the crude product methyl 3-cyano-4-hydroxybenzoate(1.77 g, 55%) as a grey solid which was used to the next step withoutfurther purification. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 178 (M+1)⁺. ¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 12.11 (s, 1H), 8.16 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (dd, J=8.7,2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H).

Step 2

To a suspension of methyl 3-cyano-4-hydroxybenzoate (1.77 g, 10 mmol) inDCM (20 mL) was added pyridine (1.17 g, 15 mmol), then the mixture wascooled to 0° C., trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (3.38 g, 12 mmol)was dropwise added at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at rt overnight.Another 20 mL of DCM was added, the solution was washed with 1N HCl (15mL) twice, washed with water and brine, and the organic layers weredried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated under the reduced pressure to give the residue whichwas purified with Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 10-20% PE in EA)to afford Methyl 3-cyano-4-(((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)oxy)benzoate (2.5g, 81%) as a colorless oil. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 309(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of 3-cyano-4-(((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)oxy)benzoate (2.5g, 8.1 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (2.45 g, 9.7mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (661 mg, 0.8 mmol) and KOAc (1.5 g, 16.2 mmol) in1,4-Dioxane (20 mL) was heated to 100° C. and held for 18 hrs under N₂atmosphere. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt and filtered by a padof celite, the resulting filtrate was concentrated under the reducedpressure to get the residue which was diluted with EA (30 mL), thenwashed by water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, the drying agent wasfiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford acrude boric acid ester which was used to the next step withoutpurification.

Step 4

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine(500 mg, 2.5 mmol), methyl3-cyano-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoate (1.16mmol, 3 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (289 mg, 0.25 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (420 mg, 5 mmol)dissolved 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (1 mL). A stir bar is added, thevial is sealed, and the resulting brown solution is heated for 1 h in aBiotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor held at a constant temperatureof 100° C. The resulting solutions were concentrated by rotaryevaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The adsorbed material was loaded onto acolumn and purified using silica gel chromatography (silica gel, elutingwith 2-5% methanol in DCM) to afford methyl4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-cyanobenzoate (400 mg, 50%) as ayellow solid HPLC/UV purity: 80%; LC-MS (ESI): 324 (M+1)⁺ and methyl3-carbamoyl-4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (330 mg, 38%) asa brown solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 342 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of methyl 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-cyanobenzoate(400 mg, 1.27 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (368 mg, 2.59mmol) and K₂CO₃ (357 mg, 2.59 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was heated to 80° C.and held for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed bywater and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered offand the filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to get theresidue which was purified with Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 10%methanol in DCM) to afford methyl3-cyano-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(250 mg, 45%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 430(M+1)⁺.

Step 6

To a solution of methyl3-cyano-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(200 mg, 0.465 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) and THF (2 mL) was added 1N LiOHaqueous (1.86 mL, 1.86 mmol), then the reaction mixture was stirred atrt overnight. The solvent was removed and water (5 mL) was added, thenthe pH of the water phase was adjusted with 1N HCl aqueous to 5, then itwas cryodesiccated to afford a crude product (250 mg) as a yellow solid.

Step 7

To a mixture of3-cyano-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicacid (60 mg, 0.144 mmol) and HATU (65 mg, 0.17 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wasadded diethylamine (13 mg, 0.17 mmol) and DIPEA (70 mg, 0.342 mmol),then the resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. The reactionmixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3), thecombined organic layers was washed with water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get the residue which was purified withPrep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to afford3-cyano-N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(15 mg, 22%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 97%; LC-MS (ESI): 471 (M+1)⁺.¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 9.53 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.06 (s, 1H), 3.52-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.34 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 2.58-2.72 (m,5H), 2.01-2.12 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.72 (m, 4H), 1.52 (m, 2H), 1.26-1.34 (m,4H), 1.13-1.22 (m, 3H).

Example 25: Synthesis ofN1,N1-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)isophthalamide

Step 1

To a solution of methyl3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(200 mg, 0.446 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) and THF (2 mL) was added 1N LiOHaqueous (1.78 mL, 1.78 mmol), then the reaction mixture was stirred at50° C. for 2 hrs. The solvent was removed and water (5 mL) was added,then the pH of the water phase was adjusted with 1N HCl aqueous to 4,then it was cryodesiccated to afford a crude product (200 mg) as a tansolid.

Step 2

To a mixture of3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicacid (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) and HATU (102 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wasadded diethylamine (20 mg, 0.27 mmol) and DIPEA (89 mg, 0.69 mmol), thenthe resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. The reaction mixturewas poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3), the combinedorganic layers was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, thedrying agent was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuoto get the residue which was purified with Prep-TLC (silica gel, elutingwith 10% methanol in DCM) to afford3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicacid (20 mg, 18%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 92%; LC-MS (ESI): 489(M+1)⁺.

¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.50 (s, 1H), 8.59 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.60-7.67 (m, 2H), 6.89 (s, 1H),3.54-3.62 (m, 4H), 3.32-3.46 (m, 6H), 3.19-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.26 (m,2H), 1.86 (m, 4H), 1.27-1.33 (m, 5H), 1.17 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 3H).

Example 26: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1 g, 5.0 mmol),methanamine in THF (2.5 mL, 5.0 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.38 g, 10.0 mmol) inacetonitrile (30 ml) was heated to 90° C. overnight. After cooling toroom temperature, water (40 mL) was added, and then the mixture wasextracted with EA three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to EA) to afford2-chloro-N-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine as a yellow solid (0.16 g,17% yield).

Step 2

The mixture of 2-chloro-N-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (160 mg, 0.83mmol, and ethyl1-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(286 mg, 0.87 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (175 mg, 1.66 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (191 mg,0.16 mmol) in dioxane/H₂O (10 mL/2 mL) protected by N₂ atmosphere washeated to 100° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, water(30 mL) was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EA threetimes. The combined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) andbrine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with DCM to 10% MeOH in DCM) to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylateas a yellow solid (100 mg, 33% yield).

Step 3

The mixture of ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(100 mg, 0.27 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (116 mg, 2.7 mmol) in MeOH/H₂O (5 mL/1mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith HCl solution (2 M) to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crudeproduct that was used directly in the next step without furtherpurification. LC-MS (ESI): 333.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (50 mg, 0.15 mmol), NH₄Cl (40 mg, 0.75 mmol), HATU (87 mg, 0.23mmol) and DIPEA (142 mg, 1.10 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and then the mixture wasextracted with EA three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. Purification by Prep-TLC and HPLC to afford1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas a yellow solid (25 mg, 51% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 332 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.59 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d,J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s,1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 4.12 (s, 3H), 3.31 (s, 3H).

Example 27: Synthesis of3-cyano-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

To a mixture of3-cyano-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicacid (60 mg, 0.144 mmol) and HATU (65 mg, 0.17 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wasadded 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (19 mg, 0.17 mmol) and DIPEA (70 mg,0.342 mmol), then the resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3), the combined organic layers was washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to get the residue which was purified withPrep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to afford3-cyano-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(20 mg, 25%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 97%; LC-MS (ESI): 512 (M+1)⁺.¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.54 (s, 1H), 8.63 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (d, J=1.5Hz, 1H), 8.26 (dd, J=8.2, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d,J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 3.94-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.10 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 2H),2.84-3.02 (m, 5H), 2.40-2.55 (m, 5H), 2.13-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.07 (d, J=11.3Hz, 2H), 1.72-1.83 (m, 6H), 1.59 (m, 2H), 1.27-1.37 (m, 3H).

Example 28: Synthesis of1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The solution of5-(4-methoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(200 mg, 0.466 mmol) in 40% HBr in water was heated to 100° C. and heldfor 3 hrs. LCMS analysis showed complete consumption of start material.The water was removed under the reduced pressure to get the residuewhich was purified with Prep-HPLC (eluting with 30% methanol in water)to obtain5-(4-hydroxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(190 mg, 95%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 416 (M+1)⁺.¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.11 (s, 1H), 8.37 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 8.19-8.28 (m,2H), 7.98 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J=6.4 Hz,1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 4.00 (s, 3H), 3.74 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H),2.78 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 2H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.92-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.78 (d,J=10.7 Hz, 2H), 1.52-1.67 (m, 2H).

Step 2

The mixture of5-(4-hydroxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(140 mg, 0.336 mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (325 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) washeated to 70° C. and held for 2 hrs, then the mixture was cooled to 0°C., 1-(3-chloropropyl)piperidine hydrochloride (80 mg, 0.404 mmol) wasadded in one portion, then the resulting reaction mixture was heated to70° C. and held for 1 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water(20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers werewashed by water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent wasfiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated under the reducedpressure to get the residue which was purified with Prep-TLC (silicagel, DCM/Methanol/NH3.H₂O=10/1/0.1) to afford1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(5 mg, 3%), HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 541 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD)δ 9.51 (s, 1H), 8.67 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.92 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.60-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 4.60 (t,J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 4.16 (m, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 3.36-3.56 (m, 6H), 3.12 (d,J=11.3 Hz, 2H), 2.83 (s, 3H), 2.48 (dd, J=9.9, 6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.14-2.29(m, 2H), 1.75-2.05 (m, 10H).

Example 29: Synthesis of5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

A mixture of tert-butyl4-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(130 mg, 0.162 mmol) and TFA (2 mL) in DCM (4 mL) was heated to 40° C.and held for 2 hrs, the solvent was removed under the reduced pressureto get the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18,21.2 mm*250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) toafford5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(30 mg, 33%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 93%; LC-MS (ESI): 513(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (s,1H), 7.93-8.01 (m, 3H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 4.27 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.89 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.51-3.62 (m, 4H), 3.34 (m, 2H), 3.18-3.25 (t, J=12.8 Hz, 2H),2.94-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.26-2.35 (m, 4H), 1.78-2.03 (m, 7H), 1.51-1.54 (m,1H).

Example 30: Synthesis of5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(120 mg, 0.2 mmol), and methyl amine (0.5 mL, 1.0 mmol, 2 M THFsolution) in DMA (3 ml) was heated to 100° C. and held for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed by water and brine, driedover Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residue, which wasdissolved in TFA (1 mL) and DCM (10 mL), then stirred at rt for 18 hrs.The solvent was removed under the reduced pressure to get the residuewhich was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm*250 mm, 10 um,eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to afford5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide.(30 mg, 39% yield) as a TFA salt. LC-MS (ESI): 444 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.64 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.98(m, 3H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 3.58-3.61 (m, 4H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 3.22-3.26 (m,2H), 2.96-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.14 (m, 2H), 1.97-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.85(m, 3H), 1.50-1.54 (m, 1H).

Example 31: Synthesis of5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.17 mmol), and ethyl amine (0.5 mL, 1.0 mmol, 2 M THFsolution) in DMA (3 ml) was heated to 100° C. and held for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed by water and brine, driedover Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residue, which wasdissolved in TFA (1 mL) and DCM (10 mL), then stirred at rt for 18 hrs.The solvent was removed under the reduced pressure to get the residuewhich was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm*250 mm, 10 um,eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to afford5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide.(25 mg, 32% yield) as a TFA salt. LC-MS (ESI): 458 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.99(m, 3H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 3.80 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 4H),3.22-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.95-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.96-2.01 (m,2H), 1.78-1.86 (m, 3H), 1.53-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.50 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 32: Synthesis ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

To a solution of N1,N1-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (880 mg, 10.0 mmol) inDCM (5 mL) was added Al(CH₃)₃ dropwise at 0° C. under nitrogen, then themixture was stirred at rt for 30 mins, the reaction mixture was cooledto 0° C. again. A solution of ethyl ethyl5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate(800 mg, 2.0 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added dropwise, the resultingreaction mixture was stirred at rt for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture wasquenched by water (10 mL), then extracted with DCM (10 mL×3), thecombined organic layers was washed with water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get the residue which was purified withCombiflash (silica gel, eluting with 30% methanol in DCM) to afford5-bromo-N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(484 mg, 54%) as a yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 441.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of5-bromo-N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(484 mg, 1.06 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (323 mg,1.27 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (97 mg, 0.106 mmol), tricyclohexylphosphine (60mg, 0.21 mmol) and KOAc (311 mg, 3.18 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (20 mL) washeated to 100° C. and held for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The reactionmixture was cooled to rt and filtered by a pad of celite, the resultingfiltrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residuewhich was diluted with EA (30 mL), then washed by water and brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get a crude boric acid ester which was purifiedwith Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to affordN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(711 mg, 100%) as a brown oil. LC-MS (ESI): 489.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A 10-mL microwave vial was charged with 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine(100 mg, 0.5 mmol),N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(292 mg, 0.6 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (58 mg, 0.05 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (106 mg, 1.0mmol) dissolved 1,4-dioxane (3 mL) and H₂O (0.5 mL). A stir bar isadded, the vial is sealed, and the resulting brown solution is heatedfor 2 h in a Biotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor held at aconstant temperature of 110° C. The resulting solutions wereconcentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The adsorbedmaterial was loaded onto a column and purified using silica gelchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to afford5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(75 mg, 28%) as a yellow oil LC-MS (ESI): 525.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(75 mg, 0.14 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (40 mg, 0.28 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (38 mg, 0.28 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated to 90° C. and heldfor 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed bywater and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered offand the filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to affordthe residue which was purified with prep-TLC to affordN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 55%) as a light yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 631.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 0.08 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at rt for 18hrs, then the solvent was removed under the reduced pressure to get theresidue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm*250mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to affordN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(21.7 mg, 54%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 97%; LC-MS (ESI): 501.1(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.80 (s, 1H), 9.54 (br. s., 2H), 9.30 (br.s., 1H), 8.89 (m, 1H), 8.41 (m, 1H), 8.01-7.94 (m, 3H), 7.29 (s, 1H),3.79 (m, 2H), 3.71 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.46 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 2H), 3.35 (d,J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.22 (dd, J=10.3, 5.2 Hz, 2H), 2.89 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 6H),2.13 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.95-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.82 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 2H),1.51-1.74 (m, 4H), 1.38 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H).

Example 33: Synthesis ofN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

A mixture ofN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(70 mg, 0.1 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was heated to 40° C. andheld for 2 hrs, the solvent was removed under the reduced pressure toafford the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18,21.2 mm*250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) toaffordN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 65%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 570(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (s,1H), 7.86-8.00 (m, 3H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.52-3.64(m, 9H), 3.47 (m, 3H), 3.32-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.14-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.92-3.00(m, 5H), 2.25-2.37 (m, 2H), 2.03-2.14 (m, 2H), 1.95 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 2H),1.69-1.88 (m, 3H), 1.51 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 1H).

Example 34: Synthesis ofpiperazin-1-yl(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone

Step 1: tert-butyl4-(5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (2.09 g, 11.25mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added Al(CH₃)₃ dropwise at 0° C. undernitrogen, then the mixture was stirred at rt for 30 mins, the reactionmixture was cooled to 0° C. again. A solution of ethyl5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate(900 mg, 2.25 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added dropwise, the resultingreaction mixture was stirred at rt for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture wasquenched by water (10 mL), then extracted with DCM (10 mL×3), thecombined organic layers was washed with water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get the residue which was purified withCombiflash (silica gel, eluting with 20% methanol in DCM) to affordtert-butyl4-(5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(780 mg, 65%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 539(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(850 mg, 1.57 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane)(480 g, 1.89mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (144 mg, 0.157 mmol), tricyclohexylphosphine (90 mg,0.32 mmol) and KOAc (308 g, 3.14 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (20 mL) was heatedto 100° C. and held for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The reaction mixturewas cooled to rt and filtered by a pad of celite, the resulting filtratewas concentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residue which wasdiluted with EA (30 mL), then washed by water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, the drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get a crude boric acid ester which was purifiedwith Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 20% methanol in DCM) to affordtert-butyl4-(5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(1.5 g, 100%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 60%; LC-MS (ESI): 587(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine(426 mg, 2.13 mmol), tert-butyl4-(5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(1.5 g, 2.55 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (246 mg, 0.213 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (451 mg,4.26 mmol) dissolved 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (1 mL). A stir bar isadded, the vial is sealed, and the resulting brown solution is heatedfor 2 h in a Biotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor held at aconstant temperature of 110° C. The resulting solutions wereconcentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The adsorbedmaterial was loaded onto a column and purified using silica gelchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 2-5% methanol in DCM) to affordtert-butyl4-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(500 mg, 37%) as a yellow solid HPLC/UV purity: 80%; LC-MS (ESI): 623(M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(500 mg, 0.803 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (171 mg, 1.2mmol) and K₂CO₃ (221 mg, 1.6 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was heated to 80° C.and held for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed bywater and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered offand the filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to get theresidue which was purified with Combiflash (silica gel, eluting with 10%methanol and 1% NH3 in DCM) to afford tert-butyl4-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(310 mg, 53%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 729(M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(310 mg, 0.429 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at rt for18 hrs, then the solvent was removed under the reduced pressure to getthe residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2mm*250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to affordpiperazin-1-yl(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone(300 mg, 88%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 499(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d,J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.95-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.88-7.94 (m, 2H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 4.08(m, 2H), 3.85 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.58 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 2H), 3.42 (m, 4H),3.31-3.35 (m, 4H), 2.95 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.25-2.36 (m, 2H), 1.94 (d,J=15.0 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.88 (m, 3H), 1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 35: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

A mixture ofN,N-diethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.162 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was heated to 40° C.and held for 2 hrs, the solvent was removed under the reduced pressureto get the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18,21.2 mm*250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) toaffordN,N-diethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(80 mg, 80%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 486(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (s,1H), 7.85-8.02 (m, 3H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 4.06 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.85 (t,J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.54-3.70 (m, 4H), 3.34 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 2H), 2.96 (t,J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.23-2.37 (m, 2H), 1.95 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 2H), 1.69-1.88(m, 3H), 1.45-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.35 (m, 6H).

Example 36: Synthesis of(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanoneand(1-ethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone

The mixture ofpiperazin-1-yl(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone(100 mg, 0.2 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (82 mg, 0.6 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirredat rt for 30 min, then iodoethane (34 mg, 0.22 mmol) was added dropwise,the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 2 hrs. The reactionmixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3), thecombined organic layers were washed by water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residue which waspurified with Prep-TLC (silica gel, DCM/Methanol/NH₃.H₂O=10/1/0.1) toafford two products including(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone(10 mg), HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 527 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ9.49 (s, 1H), 8.59 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=8.6 Hz,1H), 7.82 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 4.44 (m, 2H), 3.90 (m, 2H),3.66 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.04 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 6H), 2.67 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 4H),2.56 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.75-1.86 (m, 4H), 1.63 (m,2H), 1.19 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

And(1-ethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone(5 mg), HPLC/UV purity: 98%; LC-MS (ESI): 555 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ9.37 (s, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.64-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 4.35 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (m,2H), 3.58-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.53 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 2.87 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 6H),2.56 (t, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 2.35-2.50 (m, 4H), 2.00-2.12 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.72(m, 4H), 1.50 (m, 2H), 1.41 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.05 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 37: Synthesis ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of methyl 5-bromobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate (5 g, 18.4mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (5.6g, 22.1 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (1.3 g, 1.84 mmol), and KOAc (3.6 g, 36.8mmol) in dioxane (50 mL) protected under N₂ atmosphere was heated to 95°C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 10% EA in PE) to affordmethyl5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylateto afford as a white solid (2.12 g, 36% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 319.1(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine(1.1 g, 5.5 mmol), methyl5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate(2.12 g, 6.6 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (0.63 g, 0.1 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (1.1 g, 11mmol) dissolved 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (2 mL). A stir bar is added,the vial is sealed, and the resulting brown solution is heated for 2 hin a Biotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor held at a constanttemperature of 110° C. The resulting solutions were concentrated byrotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The adsorbed material was loadedonto a column and purified using silica gel chromatography (silica gel,eluting with PE to 50% EA in PE) to afford methyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate (1.0g, 52%) as a yellow oil, LC-MS (ESI): 355.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of methyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate (1.0g, 2.8 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (0.48 g, 3.36 mmol) andK₂CO₃ (0.78 g, 5.6 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) was heated to 90° C. and held for18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extractedwith EA (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed by water andbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to afford theresidue which was purified with prep-TLC to afford methyl5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate(136 mg, 9%) as a yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 461.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of methyl5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate(136 mg, 0.29 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (124 mg, 2.95 mmol) in MeOH/H₂O (5 mL/1mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith HCl solution (2 M) to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crudeproduct that was used directly in the next step without furtherpurification. LC-MS (ESI): 447.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (100 mg, 0.22 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (63 mg, 0.45mmol), HATU (125 mg, 0.33 mmol) and DIPEA (0.11 ml, 0.66 mmol) in DMF (2mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to affordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamideas a yellow oil (2.6 mg, 2% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 571.3 (M+1)⁺; 1H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 9.66 (s, 1H), 8.79 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (s, 1H), 8.16 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=5.8 Hz,1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 3.77 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.54 (m, 6H), 3.25 (s,2H), 3.06-3.14 (m, 2H), 2.76-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.15-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.96-2.07(m, 2H), 1.80-1.92 (m, 4H), 1.62-1.79 (m, 6H), 1.34-1.50 (m, 2H).

Example 38: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

To a solution of methyl 3-aminopicolinate (3.04 g, 20 mmol) and pyridine(4.74 g, 60 mmol) in THF (120 mL). Then ethyl 3-chloro-3-oxopropanoate(4.5 g, 30 mmol) was added dropwise under 65° C. Then the mixture wasstirred at 65° C. for 2 hours. Then the solvent was removed under reduceand the residue was purified by flash column chromatography to afforddesired compound. Isolated weight: 2.6 g, yield: 48.87%, as a yellowoil.

Step 2

To a solution of Na (345 mg, 15 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) until the mixturewas clear. Then methyl 3-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropanamido)picolinate (2.6 g,9.77 mmol) was added. Then the mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2hours. Then the solvent was removed under reduce to afford desired crudeproduct which used to next step directly.

Step 3

To a solution of Ethyl 2,4-dihydroxy-1,5-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate(2.0 g, 9.75 mmol) in 27% HCl (30 mL). Then the mixture was stirred at90° C. for 3 hours. Filtered and the residue was desired compound whichused to next step directly. A white solid (1.2 g), yield: 76%. LC-MS(ESI): 163 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

A mixture of 1,5-naphthyridine-2,4-diol (648 mg, 4 mmol) and in POCl₃(30 mL) was stirred at 120° C. for overnight. Then the solvent wasremoved under reduce pressure in vacuum, the mixture was dissolved in100 mL DCM and adjusted to pH=8-9 with NaHCO₃ saturated aqueoussolution. Extracted with DCM (100 mL), washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. Evaporation of the organic phase and the residue was purified byflash column to afford a white solid (600 mg). Yield: 75%; LC-MS (ESI):198, 200 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,5-naphthyridine (400 mg, 2 mmol) and3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (284 mg, 2.0 mmol) in CH₃CN (20 mL) andwas stirred at 90° C. for 3 hours. Filtered and the mixture wasevaporated and the residue was purified by Prep-TLC to give desiredcompound as a white solid (340 mg), yield: 56%. LC-MS (ESI): 305 (M+1)⁺.

Step 6

The mixture of2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-4-amine (60.8 mg,0.2 mmol),N,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(121 mg, 0.4 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (24 mg, 0.02 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (85 mg, 0.8mmol) in Dioxane/H₂O (5 mL/0.5 mL) was stirred at for 120° C. 1 hour byMW. The mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with water (20 mL×3) andbrine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The crudeproduct was purified by Prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(15 mg, 16.6%) as an white solid. HPLC/UV purity=92.5%; LC-MS (ESI):446.2 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 8.76 (dd, J=4.3, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.45 (m,1H), 7.83-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.77-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.31-7.42(m, 1H), 3.79 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 4H), 3.39 (d, J=6.4Hz, 2H), 3.33 (m, 1H), 3.23-3.29 (m, 1H), 2.99 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H),2.22-2.34 (m, 2H), 1.91-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m, 3H), 1.54 (d, J=12.4 Hz,1H), 1.29 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 39: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,7-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

To a solution of Na (1.0 g, 45.1 mmol) in EtOH (50 m) was stirred at rtfor 2 hrs, A solution of methyl 3-aminoisonicotinate (5.0 g, 30.1 mmol)and diethyl malonate (5.7 g, 36.1 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) was addeddropwise, the resulting reaction mixture was heated to 90° C. overnight.After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was concentrated. Theresidue was adjusted to PH=5-6 with 1N HCl, extracted with EtOAc (30mL×3) dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to get crude ethyl2,4-dihydroxy-1,7-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate (1.09 g, 15% yield) whichwas used to the next step without further purification. LC-MS (ESI):235.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of ethyl 2,4-dihydroxy-1,7-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate (1.09g, 4.6 mmol) in 27% HCl (20 mL) was stirred at 72° C. overnight. Aftercooling to room temperature, the mixture was filtered to get1,7-naphthyridine-2,4-diol (0.3 g, 40% yield) which was used to the nextstep without further purification. LC-MS (ESI): 163.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A mixture of 1,7-naphthyridine-2,4-diol (250 mg, 1.5 mmol) and in POCl₃(2 mL) was stirred at 120° C. overnight. After cooling to roomtemperature, the mixture was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in10 mL DCM and adjusted to pH=8-9 with NaHCO₃ saturated aqueous solution.Extracted with EtOAc (10 mL×3), washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄.Filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 20% EA in PE) to afford2,4-dichloro-1,7-naphthyridine as a yellow oil (146 mg, 47% yield).LC-MS (ESI): 198.9 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,7-naphthyridine (146 mg, 0.73 mmol),3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (104 mg, 0.73 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (201 mg,1.46 mmol) in CH₃CN (5 mL) was heated to 90° C. and held for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed by water and brine, driedover Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residue which waspurified Prep-TLC to afford2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,7-naphthyridin-4-amine (76 mg,34%) as a yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 305.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of 4-bromobenzoic acid (3 g, 14.9 mmol), diethylamine (4.6ml, 44.7 mmol), HATU (8.5 g, 22.3 mmol) and DIPEA (6.6 ml, 44.7 mmol) inDCM (30 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with PEto 20% EA in PE) to afford 4-bromo-N,N-diethylbenzamide as a brown oil(2.8 g, 73% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 256.9 (M+1)⁺.

Step 6

The mixture of 4-bromo-N,N-diethylbenzamide (2.8 g, 11.2 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (3.4 g, 13.4mmol), PdCl₂(dppf) (0.8 g, 1.12 mmol), and KOAc (2.2 g, 22.4 mmol) indioxane (50 mL) protected under N₂ atmosphere was heated to 90° C.overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with DCM to 3% MeOH in DCM) toaffordN,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide asa brown solid (2.3 g, 69% yield). LC-MS (ESI): 303.9 (M+1)⁺.

Step 7

A 10-mL microwave vial was charged with2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,7-naphthyridin-4-amine (76 mg,0.25 mmol),N,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(151 mg, 0.5 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (58 mg, 0.05 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (53 mg, 0.5mmol) dissolved 1,4-dioxane (2.5 mL) and H₂O (0.5 mL). A stir bar isadded, the vial is sealed, and the resulting brown solution is heatedfor 1 h in a Biotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor held at aconstant temperature of 120° C. The resulting solutions wereconcentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The mixture wasfiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated under the reducedpressure to get the residue which was purified with Prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,7-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(32 mg, 28%) as a yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 446.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.55-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.52(d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (s, 1H), 3.66-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.63 (m, 2H),3.39 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.29-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.09-3.28 (m, 4H), 2.13-2.24(m, 2H), 1.87 (m, 4H), 1.68 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.33 (m, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=6.4Hz, 3H).

Example 40: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(2-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)benzamide

Step 1

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,8-naphthyridine (1.0 g, 5 mmol) and3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (0.71 g, 5 mmol) in CH₃CN (50 mL) andwas stirred at 90° C. for 2 hours. Filtered and the mixture wasevaporated and the residue was purified by Prep-TLC to give the desiredcompound (200 mg). LC-MS (ESI): 305 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of4-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,8-naphthyridin-2-amine (61 mg,0.205 mmol),N,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(120 mg, 0.4 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (23 mg, 0.02 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (43 mg, 0.4mmol) in Dioxane/H₂O (2.5 mL/0.5 mL) was stirred at for 120° C. 1 hourunder MW. The mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with water (10 mL×3)and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Thecrude product was purified by the Prep-HPLC toN,N-diethyl-4-(2-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)benzamide(43 mg, yield: 48%) as an white solid. HPLC/UV purity=95%; LC-MS (ESI):446.2 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 8.87 (br. s., 1H), 8.14 (d, J=7.3 Hz,1H), 7.52-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.28-7.39 (m, 1H), 6.89 (s, 1H), 3.60 (d, J=6.9Hz, 3H), 3.33-3.52 (m, 5H), 3.18-3.27 (m, 2H), 3.04 (m, 1H), 3.00 (m,1H), 2.07-2.20 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.96 (m, 4H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.59 (m, 1H),1.29 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

Example 41: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

To a solution of Na (1.035 g, 45 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) until the mixturewas clear. Then diethyl malonate (5.76 g, 36 mmol), EtOH (10 mL) andethyl 2-aminonicotinate (5 g, 30 mmol) in EtONa (1.5 M, 30 mL). Then themixture was stirred at 90° C. for overnight. Then the solvent wasremoved under reduce pressure in vacuum, the mixture was dissolved in 50mL H₂O and adjusted to pH=5-6 with 1 M HCl. Extracted with EA (100 mL),filtered and the residue was used in next step directly. A white solid(3.5 g), yield: 49.6%.

Step 2

To a solution of Ethyl 2,4-dihydroxy-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate(3.5 g, 14.89 mmol) in 27% HCl (100 mL). Then the mixture was stirred at90° C. for overnight. Then the mixture was adjusted to pH=5-6 with 30%NaOH under ice-water bath. Filtered and the residue was used in nextstep directly. A white solid (2.02 g), yield: 83.7%. LC-MS (ESI): 163(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A mixture of 1,8-naphthyridine-2,4-diol (2.02 g, 12.47 mmol) and inPOCl₃ (100 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for overnight. Then the solvent wasremoved under reduce pressure in vacuum, the mixture was dissolved in100 mL DCM and adjusted to pH=5-6 with NaHCO₃ saturated aqueoussolution. Extracted with DCM (100 mL), washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. Evaporation of the organic phase provides a yellow solid (1.9 g)for use in the next step without further purification. Yield: 76%; LC-MS(ESI): 198, 200 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,8-naphthyridine (1.0 g, 5 mmol) and3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (0.71 g, 5 mmol) in CH₃CN (50 mL) andwas stirred at 90° C. for 2 hours. Filtered and the mixture wasevaporated and the residue was purified by-TLC to give desired compound(400 mg). LC-MS (ESI): 305 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,8-naphthyridin-4-amine (63 mg,0.205 mmol),N,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(121 mg, 0.4 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (23.1 mg, 0.02 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (42 mg,0.4 mmol) in Dioxane/H₂O (2 mL/0.2 mL) was stirred at for 120° C. 1 hourby MW. The mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with water (20 mL×3) andbrine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The crudeproduct was purified by the Prep-HPLC toN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(7.5 mg, 8.2%) as an off-white solid. HPLC/UV purity=95%; LC-MS (ESI):446 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 8.96 (d, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 8.69-8.76 (m, 1H),8.17 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.44-7.62 (m, 3H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 3.56-3.73 (m,4H), 3.31-3.41 (m, 6H), 3.28 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.86 (m, 4H),1.68 (m, 2H), 1.29 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.17 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 3H).

Example 42: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-morpholinopropyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-bromobenzoic acid (5.0 g, 24.9 mmol), diethylamine (703mg, 27.4 mmol), HATU (11.4 g, 29.9 mmol) and DIPEA (6.4 g, 49.8 mmol) inDMF (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionmixture was quenched with water (10 mL), and then extracted with EA (20mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (30mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 5% to 20% EA/PE) to afford4-Bromo-N,N-diethylbenzamide (6.0 g, 94%) as oil. LC-MS (ESI): 256.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 4-bromo-N,N-diethylbenzamide (6.0 g, 23.4 mmol),bis(pinacolato)diboron (7.1 g, 27.4 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (1.7 g, 2.34mmol) and KOAc (4.6 g, 46.8 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) was stirred at90° C. under N₂ for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM(20 mL), washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silicagel, eluting with 10% to 50% EA/PE) to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(1.8 g, 25%) as brown solid. LC-MS (ESI): 303.9 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3: 4-(4-Chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

The mixture ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(1.8 g, 5.9 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (7.1 g, 5.4 mmol),Pd(PPh₃)₄ (624 mg, 0.54 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (1.1 g, 10.8 mmol) in1,4-dioxane/H₂O (8 mL/2 mL) was stirred at 100° C. under N₂ for 16 hrs.The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 1% to 3% MeOH/DCM) to afford4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide (1.8 g, 90%) asyellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 339.9 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

To a solution of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added 3-morpholinopropan-1-amine(62 mg, 0.44 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (80 mg, 0.58 mmol). After stirred at 100°C. overnight, the reaction mixture was quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM (10 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water(10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-morpholinopropyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(10 mg, 8%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 448.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.77 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H),8.12 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.94 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.29 (s, 1H), 4.13-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.88 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.84-3.75 (m,2H), 3.63 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.59-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.43-3.34 (m, 4H),3.26-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.32 (m, 2H), 1.32 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 43: SynthesisN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

To a solution of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethan-1-amine (56 mg, 0.44 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (80 mg,0.58 mmol). After stirred at 100° C. overnight, the reaction mixture wasquenched with water (5 mL), and extracted with DCM (10 mL×3). Theorganic layer was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), driedover Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(30 mg, 24%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 432.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.36 (s, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.73 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 2H), 3.64-3.58(m, 4H), 3.36-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.05 (t, J=10.8 Hz, 2H), 1.95-1.84 (m, 5H),1.55-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.30 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 44: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

To a solution of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(300 mg, 0.88 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added tert-butyl4-(3-aminopropyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (321 mg, 1.32 mmol) and K₂CO₃(240 mg, 1.76 mmol). After stirred at 100° C. overnight, the reactionmixture was quenched with water (5 mL), and extracted with DCM (10mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (10mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC to affordtert-butyl4-(3-((2-(4-(diethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-yl)amino)propyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(300 mg, 62%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 547.2(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution of tert-butyl4-(3-((2-(4-(diethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-yl)amino)propyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(300 mg, 0.55 mmol) in DCM was added TFA (125 mg, 1.10 mmol). Afterstirred at room temperature for 2 hrs, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated and purified by prep-HPLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(200 mg, 82%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 447.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H),8.09 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H),7.27 (s, 1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.43(m, 4H), 3.36-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.30 (m, 4H), 3.16 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H),2.28-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.30 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.17 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 45: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

To a solution ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(200 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DCM were added MsCl (57 mg, 0.50 mmol) and Et₃N(91 mg, 0.90 mmol). After stirred at room temperature overnight, thereaction mixture was quenched with water (5 mL), and extracted with DCM(10 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine(10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC toaffordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(25 mg, 11%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 525.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.48 (s, 1H), 8.57 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.13 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.78 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.08 (s, 1H), 3.60 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 4H), 3.35 (s, 2H), 3.21 (s, 4H), 2.83(s, 3H), 2.63-2.60 (m, 6H), 2.02 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.29-1.27 (m, 3H),1.16 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

Example 46: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

To a solution of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine(50 mg, 0.44 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (80 mg, 0.58 mmol). After stirred at 100°C. overnight, the reaction mixture was quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM (10 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water(10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by prep-HPLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(15 mg, 12%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 418.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ 9.84 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.12 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.40 (s, 1H), 4.49 (m, 1H), 3.71 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.64-3.59 (m, 2H),3.34-3.24 (m, 4H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.43 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 2.23-2.14 (m,2H), 1.30 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.16 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 47: Synthesis of4-(4-((2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

To a solution of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(50 mg, 0.15 mmol) in DMF (3 ml) were addedN′,N′-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (19 mg, 0.22 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (40 mg,0.29 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. overnight, thenquenched with water (3 mL), and extracted with DCM (10 mL×3). Theorganic mixture was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), driedover Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC to afford4-(4-((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(20 mg, 58%) as yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 392.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.15 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.96 (d, J=6.0, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.39 (s, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.66-3.59 (m, 4H), 3.35-3.31 (m,2H), 3.03 (s, 6H), 1.31 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.16 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 48: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (345 mg, 1.72 mmol),N,N-diethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(785 mg, 2.59 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (198 mg, 0.1 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (365 mg,2.0 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (2 mL) under N₂ atmosphere washeated to 100° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, themixture was concentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). Theresidue was purified by the flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with DCM to 3% MeOH in DCM) to afford4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide as a colorlessoil (452 mg, 77%). LC-MS (ESI): 340.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol), 3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (68 mg,0.43 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (80 mg, 0.58 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 100°C. for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed bywater (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to give the residuewhich was purified prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(14.8 mg, 10%) as a yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 461.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H),8.04-8.16 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.91 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.75 (d, J=8.3Hz, 2H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.34-3.44 (m, 6H), 2.99-3.15 (m, 4H), 2.96 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.91 (s,3H), 2.10-2.24 (m, 2H), 1.32 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Example 49: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-morpholinoethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(150 mg, 0.44 mmol), 2-morpholinoethanamine (86 mg, 0.66 mmol) and K₂CO₃(121 mg, 0.88 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water (10 mL×3) andbrine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to get the residue which waspurified prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-morpholinoethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(28 mg, 15%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 434.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹HNMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.09-8.19 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 7.60-7.71 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.38(s, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.91-3.93 (m, 4H), 3.67 (t, J=6.2 Hz,2H), 3.56-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.38 (m, 4H), 1.30 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.16(t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Example 50: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(150 mg, 0.44 mmol), 2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethanamine (94 mg, 0.66mmol) and K₂CO₃ (121 mg, 0.88 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 100° C.for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed bywater (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agentwas filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under the reducedpressure to give the residue which was purified prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide.(8 mg, 4%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 447.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 8.08-8.17 (d,J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.74 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.30(s, 1H), 3.95 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.47 (m,10H), 3.06 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 1.32 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.18(t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Example 51: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol), tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine (43 mg, 0.43 mmol) andK₂CO₃ (121 mg, 0.88 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 18hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted withEA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water (10 mL×3)and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. Filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to give the residue which waspurified by prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(10 mg, 9%). HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 405.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹HNMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.62 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=8.1Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.19 (s, 1H),4.00-4.22 (m, 4H), 3.55-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.34-3.36 (m, 1H), 2.11 (d, J=12.9Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.32 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.17 (t, J=6.7 Hz,3H).

Example 52: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(278 mg, 0.82 mmol), tert-butyl 4-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(281 mg, 1.23 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (226 mg, 1.64 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) washeated at 100° C. for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water(20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers werewashed by water (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. Filteredand the filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to give theresidue which was purified prep-TLC to afford tert-butyl4-(2-(2-(4-(diethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-ylamino)ethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(90 mg, 20%). LC-MS (ESI): 533.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(2-(2-(4-(diethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-ylamino)ethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(90 mg, 0.16 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hrs. Then the solvent was removed under the reducedpressure to give the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1% TFA in H₂O)to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(13 mg, 18%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 433.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.07-8.18 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.94 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.74 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 4.00 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H),3.34-3.40 (m, 6H), 3.01-3.18 (m, 6H), 1.32 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (t,J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Example 53: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The mixture ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(50 mg, 0.11 mmol) and Et₃N (0.03 mL, 0.22 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) wascooled to 0° C. Then methanesulfonyl chloride (20 mg, 0.17 mmol) added.The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hrs. The reactionmixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed by water (10 mL) and brine (10 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄. Filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under thereduced pressure to give the crude mixture which was purified byprep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(7 mg, 29%). HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 511.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.52 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.10-8.20 (d,J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.82 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.53-7.63 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.16(s, 1H), 3.72 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.35-3.41 (m,2H), 3.22-3.30 (m, 4H), 2.82-2.92 (m, 5H), 2.68-2.77 (m, 4H), 1.31 (t,J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 3H).

Example 54: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(67.6 mg, 0.2 mmol), 4-methoxyaniline (27 mg, 0.22 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (18mg, 0.02 mmol), Xphos (9.1 mg, 0.02 mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (183 mg, 0.2 mmol)in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) was stirred at 120° C. overnight. The reactionmixture was filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gel columnchromatography to giveN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(36 mg, 42%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 427.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.53 (s, 1H), 8.51 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.85(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.28(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H),3.48-3.44 (m, 2H), 3.21-3.19 (m, 2H), 1.17 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 3H), 1.03 (t,J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

Example 55: Synthesis of4-(4-(4-(Dimethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(68 mg, 0.2 mmol), N¹,N¹-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diamine (32 mg, 0.24 mmol),Pd₂(dba)₃ (19 mg, 0.02 mmol), Xphos (10 mg, 0.02 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (130mg, 0.2 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) was stirred at 120° C. overnight.The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and purified by silicagel column chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to give4-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(40 mg, 45%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 440.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.65 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.96(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.83 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.32-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 6.93 (m, 2H), 3.59 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.33-3.31 (m, 2H), 3.02 (s, 6H), 1.29 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.15 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H).

Example 56: Synthesis of4-(4-(4-((Dimethylamino)methyl)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(68 mg, 0.2 mmol), 4-((dimethylamino)methyl)iline (33 mg, 0.24 mmol),Pd₂(dba)₃ (18 mg, 0.02 mmol), Xphos (10 mg, 0.02 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (130mg, 0.2 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) was stirred at 120° C. overnight.The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to give4-(4-(4-((dimethylamino)methyl)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(40 mg, 44%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 454.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.68 (s, 1H), 8.67 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.05(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.89 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.57-7.52 (m, 7H), 3.97 (s,2H), 3.59 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.63 (s, 6H), 1.29 (t,J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.16 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

Example 57: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-(2-methoxyethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(102 mg, 0.3 mmol), N¹-(2-methoxyethyl)benzene-1,4-diamine (60 mg, 0.36mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (19 mg, 0.02 mmol), Xphos (10 mg, 0.02 mmol), andCs₂CO₃ (130 mg, 0.2 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (5 mL) was stirred at 120° C.overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and purifiedby silica gel column chromatography to giveN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(4-(2-methoxyethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(70 mg, 50%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 470.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.62 (s, 1H), 8.59 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.93(d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.21(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.62 (t, J=5.2Hz, 2H), 3.58-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.40 (s, 3H), 3.33-3.30 (m, 4H), 1.26 (t,J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.13 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

Example 58: Synthesis of4-(4-((2-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

4-(4-((2-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 52, Step 1. HPLC/UVpurity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 482.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.74 (s,1H), 8.89 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.91 (d, J=5.6 Hz,1H), 7.70 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 3.93 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H),3.61-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.34-3.36 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.24 (m, 4H), 3.15-3.17 (m,4H), 3.10 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 1.31 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (t, J=6.4 Hz,3H).

Example 59: Synthesis of4-(4-((3-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

4-(4-((3-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 52, Step 1. HPLC/UVpurity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 496.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.78 (s,1H), 8.89 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=5.6 Hz,1H), 7.69 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 3.88 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H),3.68-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.61-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.32-3.37 (m,4H), 2.31 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.31 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (t, J=6.8 Hz,3H).

Example 60: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(135 mg, 0.4 mmol), 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-amine (60 mg, 0.7 mmol) andK₂CO₃ (138 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was stirred at 115° C. overnight.After adding 200 mL water, the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL),washed with brine, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to giveN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(20 mg, 12.4%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 404.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.94 (s, 1H), 8.92 (s, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=8.4Hz, 2H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 4.37-4.35(m, 1H), 4.05-3.91 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.30 (m, 4H), 3.06(s, 3H), 2.96-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.46 (m, 1H), 1.29 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),1.16 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

Example 61: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (118 mg,0.59 mmol), and K₂CO₃ (122 mg, 0.88 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was stirred at80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (5 mL),extracted with EA (5 mL×3), washed with water (10 mL) and brine (20 mL),and dried over Na₂SO₄. After filtration, the filtrate was concentratedand purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to afford tert-butyl4-(2-(4-(diethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-ylamino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(30 mg, 21.7%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 504.6 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

Tert-butyl4-(2-(4-(diethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-ylamino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(30 mg, 0.05 mmol) in DCM was added TFA (0.5 mL). After stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hrs, the reaction mixture was concentrated andpurified by prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(1.6 mg, 6.6%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 404.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 9.92 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.80(d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.94(d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 4.43-4.41 (m,1H), 3.49-3.46 (m, 4H), 3.23-3.22 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.17(m, 2H), 1.99-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.24 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.10 (t, J=6.8 Hz,3H).

Example 62: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of methyl 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (100mg, 0.33 mmol), 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-amine (60 mg, 0.6 mmol) and K₂CO₃(138 mg, 1.0 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 75° C. overnight. Aftercompletion, water (10 mL) was added, and then the mixture was extractedwith EA (20 mL) three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated and purified by prep-TLC to give methyl4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (60mg, 50%) as brown solid. LC-MS (ESI): 362.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of methyl4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(110 mg, 0.3 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (38 mg, 0.9 mmol) in THF/H₂O (10 mL/3mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith 2 N aq. HCl solution to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crudeproduct as white solid that was used directly in the next step withoutfurther purification. LC-MS (ESI): 349.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid(72 mg, 0.2 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (35 mg, 0.3 mmol), HATU(114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (52 mg, 0.4 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was stirredat room temperature overnight. After completion, water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (10 mL) and brine (10mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated and purified by pre-HPLCto giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(10 mg, 11%. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 445.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHOL-d₄) δ: 9.80 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=8.4 Hz,2H), 8.09 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.94 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H),4.20-4.23 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.66 (m, 4H), 3.46-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.25 (m,2H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 2.44-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.35 (m, 2H),1.94-2.05 (m, 3H).

Example 63: Synthesis of4-(4-((1-Methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide

4-(4-((1-Methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 62, Step 3. HPLC/UVpurity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 473.3 (M+1)+. 1H NMR (METHOL-d4) δ: 9.54 (s,1H), 8.77 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.98 (d, J=8.4 Hz,2H), 7.78 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 4.45-4.47 (m, 1H), 3.48 (t,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.00-3.05 (m, 1H), 2.89-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.86 (m, 1H),2.68-2.74 (m, 5H), 2.61-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.57 (m, 1H), 2.46-2.52 (m,3H), 1.92-2.03 (m, 4H), 1.70-1.74 (m, 4H), 1.55-1.57 (m, 2H).

Example 64: Synthesis ofN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide(150 mg, 0.367 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (147mg, 0.733 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (152 mg, 1.1 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirredat 100° C. overnight. Then 100 mL water was added and the mixture wasextracted with EA (100 mL×2), washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,concentrated and purified with silica gel column chromatography to givetert-butyl4-(2-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-ylamino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(100 mg, 46%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 573.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of tert-butyl4-(2-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-ylamino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(57 mg, 0.1 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/5 mL) was stirred at room temperaturefor 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified byPrep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CNin 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to giveN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(8 mg, 16.8%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 473.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.84 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.17-8.11 (m, 4H), 7.93 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 4.51-4.46 (m,1H), 3.59-3.52 (m, 6H), 3.31-3.23 (m, 2H), 3.23-3.18 (m, 2H), 2.96 (t,J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 2.39 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 2.14-2.04 (m, 4H), 1.98 (d,J=14.8 Hz, 2H), 1.88-1.74 (m, 3H), 1.55-1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 65: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

The solution of tert-butyl4-(2-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-ylamino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(16.3 mg, 0.03 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/5 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hrs. The solution was concentrated and purified byPrep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CNin 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(7 mg, 52.5%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 445.2(M+1). ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.58 (s, 1H), 8.58 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.00 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.14 (s, 1H), 4.63-4.60 (m, 1H), 3.99-3.95 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.15 (m, 2H),2.99-2.87 (m, 4H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.22 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 4H), 2.06-1.96 (m,2H), 1.78-1.69 (m, 4H).

Example 66: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 64. HPLC/UV purity:100%; LC-MS (ESI): 390.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.89 (s, 1H),8.85 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.97 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.66 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.35 (s, 1H), 3.82-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.50-3.68 (m,5H), 3.30-3.34 (m, 3H), 2.60-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.41-2.44 (m, 1H), 1.29 (t,J=6.4 Hz, 3H), 1.16 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

Example 67: Synthesis ofN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Examples 62 and 64. HPLC/UVpurity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 459.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.96(s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.15 (d, J=8.0Hz, 2H), 8.01 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 3.81-3.86 (m, 1H),3.68-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.61 (m, 6H), 3.22 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.98 (d,J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.63-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.15 (m, 2H),1.97-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.88 (m, 3H), 1.56-1.58 (m, 1H).

Example 68: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Examples 62 and 64. HPLC/UVpurity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 431.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.90(s, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.12 (d, J=8.0Hz, 2H), 7.99 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 4.20-4.25 (m, 1H),3.83-3.86 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.72 (m, 6H), 3.22 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.92 (s,3H), 2.62-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.31 (m, 2H), 1.97-2.05(m, 2H).

Example 69: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-Bromobenzoic acid (2.0 g, 9.9 mmol),1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (2.3 g, 19.8 mmol), HATU (5.7 g, 14.9 mmol)and DIPEA (2.6 g, 19.8 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (20mL), extracted with DCM (20 mL×3). The combined organic layer was washedwith water (20 mL×3) and brine (30 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentratedand purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting withDCM to 10% MeOH/DCM) to afford4-bromo-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide (2.4 g, 81%) as yellowsolid. LC-MS (ESI): 297.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 4-bromo-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide (500 mg, 1.68mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (1.3 g, 5.04 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (123 mg,0.168 mmol) and KOAc (330 g, 3.36 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (15 mL) wasstirred at 95° C. under N₂ for 8 hrs. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with DCM to 10% MeOH/DCM) to affordN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(300 mg, 52%) as brown solid. LC-MS (ESI): 345.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzamide(300 mg, 0.87 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (143 mg, 0.72 mmol),Pd(PPh₃)₄ (83 mg, 0.072 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (153 mg, 1.44 mmol) in1,4-dioxane/H₂O (12 mL/3 mL) was stirred at 100° C. under N₂ for 16 hrs.The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 1% to 3% MeOH/DCM) to afford4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide(30 mg, 9%) as oil. LC-MS (ESI): 381.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

To a solution of4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide(30 mg, 0.08 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) were added 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine(18 mg, 0.16 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (22 mg, 0.16 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 100° C. overnight, then quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM (5 mL×3). The organic layer was washed by water (10mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-TLC to affordN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(5 mg, 14%) as yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 459.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.83 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.13 (m, 4H), 7.92 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 4.42-4.49 (m, 1H),4.24-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.70 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 3.62 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H),3.27-3.18 (m, 4H), 2.93 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 6H), 2.42 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 2H),2.29 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.13 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.92 (m, 2H).

Example 70: Synthesis ofN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (250 mg,0.88 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (151 mg, 1.06 mmol), HATU(403 mg, 1.06 mmol) and DIPEA (227 g, 1.76 mmol) in DMF (8 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenchedwith water (5 mL), extracted with DCM (10 mL×3), washed with water (10mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-TLC (MeOH/DCM=10/1) to afford4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide(300 mg, 83%) as yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 409.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution of4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide(100 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine(36 mg, 0.36 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (66 mg, 0.48 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 100° C. overnight, then quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM (5 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (10mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-PLC to affordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(10 mg, 9%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 474.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.83 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.13 (s, 4H), 7.90 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 4.44-4.36 (m, 1H),4.07 (d, J=11.6, 4.0 Hz, 2H), 3.68-3.53 (m, 6H), 3.20 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H),2.96 (t, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.14-2.09 (m, 4H), 1.99-1.75 (m, 7H), 1.59-1.50(m, 1H).

Example 71: Synthesis ofN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((pyridin-4-ylmethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

To a solution of4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide(100 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added pyridin-4-ylmethanamine (52mg, 0.48 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (66 mg, 0.48 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 80° C. overnight, then quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM (5 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (10mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-PLC to affordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((pyridin-4-ylmethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(1.6 mg, 1%) as yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 481.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.82 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.72 (s, 2H), 8.08-8.01 (m, 5H), 7.90 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (s, 1H),5.22 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 3.58-3.50 (m, 4H), 3.18 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.95(t, J=11.2 Hz, 2H), 2.12-2.06 (m, 2H), 1.97 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 2H),1.87-1.73 (m, 3H), 1.60-1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 72: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1.0 g, 5.0 mmol),(4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)boronic acid (1.1 g, 6.0 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄(578 mg, 0.5 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (1.06 g, 10.0 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane/H₂O(20/5 mL) was stirred at 100° C. under N₂ for 3 hrs. The reactionmixture was concentrated, diluted with DCM (30 mL), washed with water(10 mL×3) and brine (20 mL), and dried over Na₂SO₄. After filtration,the filtrate was concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 10% to 20% EA/PE) to affordmethyl 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (1.0 g, 67%) as whitesolid. LC-MS(ESI): 299.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution of methyl 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (200mg, 0.67 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine (102mg, 1.01 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (185 mg, 1.34 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 80° C. overnight, then quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM (10 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water(10 mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with 10% to50% EA/PE) to afford methyl4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(150 mg, 8%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 364.1 (M+1)⁺;

Step 3

To a solution of methyl4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(150 mg, 0.42 mmol) in MeOH (5 ml) was added 1N aq. LiOH solution (1.68mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Thereaction mixture was concentrated, acidified with 1N aq. HCl solution topH=2, and then lyophilized to afford4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicacid as brown solid. The crude product was used in the next step withoutfurther purification. LC-MS (ESI): 350.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicacid (50 mg, 0.14 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (19 mg, 0.17 mmol),HATU (65 mg, 0.17 mmol) and DIPEA (36 mg, 0.28 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) wasstirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was quenchedwith water (5 mL), extracted with DCM (10 mL×3), washed with water (10mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-TLC to affordN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideas yellow solid (60 mg, 94%). LC-MS (ESI): 446.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.83 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.18-8.10 (m,4H), 7.89 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 4.43-4.37 (m, 1H), 4.24-4.18(m, 1H), 4.07 (dd, J=11.6, 4.0 Hz, 2H), 3.68-3.62 (m, 4H), 3.20 (t,J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.91 (s, 3H), 2.28 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 2.09 (d, J=10.4Hz, 2H), 2.02-1.87 (m, 4H).

Example 73: Synthesis of4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

Step 1

The mixture of methyl 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (90 mg,0.30 mmol) and Br₂ (53 mg, 0.33 mmol) in acetic acid (10 mL) was stirredat 70° C. overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure andthe residue was poured into saturated NaHCO₃ solution (10 mL). Themixture was extracted with EA (20 mL) three times. The combined organiclayers were washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and purified by prep-TLC to give methyl4-(8-bromo-4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate (80 mg, 72%) as brownsolid. LC-MS (ESI): 376.9 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of methyl 4-(8-bromo-4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(50 mg, 0.13 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (22 mg, 0.16 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (36 mg, 0.26 mmol) in DMA (2 mL) was stirred at 70° C.overnight. Then water (10 mL) was added, and the mixture was extractedwith EA (20 mL) three times. The combined organic layers were washedwith water (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated and purified by prep-TLC to give methyl4-(8-bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(48 mg, 77%) as brown oil. LC-MS (ESI): 482.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of methyl4-(8-bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(48 mg, 0.10 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (12 mg, 0.30 mmol) in THF/H₂O (3 mL/1.5mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was acidifiedwith 2N aq. HCl solution to pH=4, and then concentrated to give thecrude product as brown solid that was used directly in the next stepwithout further purification. LC-MS (ESI): 468.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

Step 4 to synthesize4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamidewas completed in a similar fashion as Example 72, Step 4. LC-MS (ESI):523.8 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.59 (s, 1H), 8.97 (s, 1H), 8.33(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.61 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 3.75 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.58-3.64 (m, 4H), 3.33-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.31 (m, 2H), 2.98(t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.25-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.84 (m,3H), 1.51-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.32 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

Example 74: Synthesis of4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide

4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 73. LC-MS (ESI): 565.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.39 (s, 1H), 8.79 (s, 1H), 8.29 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.92 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 4.08-4.12 (m, 1H),3.60 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.45-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.15-3.19 (m, 2H), 3.11 (t,J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 2.81-2.89 (m, 5H), 2.13-2.21 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.86 (m, 4H),1.34-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.40-1.46 (m, 1H).

Example 75: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-4-(8-methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide

Step 1

The mixture of methyl4-(8-bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(48 mg, 0.10 mmol), dimethylzinc solution in THF (0.2 mL, 0.20 mmol) andPd(t-Bu₃P)₂ (10 mg, 0.02 mmol) in dioxane (8 mL) was stirred at 80° C.under N₂ atmosphere for 3 hours. Then water (10 mL) was added, and themixture was extracted with EA (20 mL). The organic layer was washed withwater (10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated and purified by flash chromatography to give methyl4-(8-methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(32 mg, 78%) as yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 418.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate(140 mg, 0.33 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (42 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF/H₂O (10 mL/5mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then the mixture wasacidified with 1N aq. HCl solution to pH=2, and concentrated to give thecrude product as brown solid that was used directly in the next stepwithout further purification. LC-MS (ESI): 404.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

Step 3 to synthesizeN,N-Diethyl-4-(8-methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamidewas completed in a similar fashion as Example 72, Step 4. LC-MS (ESI):459.8 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.49 (s, 1H), 8.46 (s, 1H), 8.24(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 3.63 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.51 (m, 4H), 3.21-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.18-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.86(t, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.13-2.20 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.93 (m, 2H),1.65-1.76 (m, 3H), 1.38-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.23 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.07 (t,J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

Example 76: Synthesis of4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide

4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 72, Step 4. LC-MS (ESI):501.4 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.68 (s, 1H), 8.55 (s, 1H), 8.36(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.01 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 4.17-4.24 (m,1H), 3.72 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (t, J=14.6 Hz, 4H), 3.30-3.34 (m, 2H),3.20 (t, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 2.90-2.98 (m, 5H), 2.79 (s, 3H), 2.26-2.29 (m,4H), 1.92-1.98 (m, 4H), 1.73-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.50-1.56 (m, 1H).

Example 77: Synthesis of4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide

Synthesis of4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 72, Step 4. LC-MS (ESI):529.4 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.58 (s, 1H), 8.44 (s, 1H), 8.29(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 3.63 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.42-3.49 (m, 6H), 3.23-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.09 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),2.85 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 4H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 2.16-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.96-2.01 (m,2H), 1.83-1.90 (m, 4H), 1.68-1.75 (m, 6H), 1.37-1.45 (m, 2H).

Example 78: Synthesis ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamide

Step 1

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine(633 mg, 3.2 mmol), methyl5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)picolinate (1 g, 3.8mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (364 mg, 0.32 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (670 mg, 6.32 mmol),1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (1 mL). The vial is sealed, and theresulting brown solution was heated for 2 hrs in a Biotage InitiatorEight Microwave Reactor at a constant temperature of 110° C. Theresulting solution was concentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20mmHg). The residue was purified by Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 5%methanol in DCM) to give methyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinate (900 mg, 95%) as a yellowsolid. HPLC/UV purity: 94%; LC-MS (ESI): 300.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of methyl 5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinate (600mg, 2 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (569 mg, 2.4 mmol) andK₂CO₃ (552 mg, 4 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 18 hrs.The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA(10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated under the reduced pressure to give the crude product,which was purified by Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanoland 1% NH₃.H₂O in DCM) to affordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamide(400 mg, 39%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI):516.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.49 (s, 1H), 9.30 (d, J=2.1 Hz,1H), 8.55-8.65 (m, 2H), 8.24 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H),7.11 (s, 1H), 3.50-3.58 (m, J=17.9, 6.8 Hz, 4H), 2.41-2.63 (m, 12H),1.97-2.08 (m, 2H), 1.83-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.74 (m, 8H), 1.47-1.59 (m,4H).

Example 79: Synthesis ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamide

Step 1

To a solution of 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (301 mg, 2.64 mmol) in DCM(10 mL) was added Al(CH₃)₃ (2.6 mL, 2.64 mmol) drop wise at 0° C. undernitrogen. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 mins, andthen was cooled to 0° C. again. A solution of methyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinate (158 mg, 0.53 mmol) in DCM(5 mL) was added drop wise, and the resulting reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture wasquenched by water (10 mL), then extracted with DCM (10 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to give the crude mixture, which was purified withPrep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol and 1% NH₃.H₂O in DCM)to afford5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)picolinamide(120 mg, 60%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 382.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)picolinamide(120 mg, 0.3 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (65 mg, 0.45 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (83 mg, 0.6 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 18hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted withEA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water andbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to give the crudeproduct, which was purified by Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10%methanol and 1% NH₃.H₂O in DCM) to affordN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamide(20 mg, 14%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 488.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.48 (s, 1H), 9.29 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H),8.53-8.64 (m, 2H), 8.22 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.10(s, 1H), 3.91-3.96 (m, 1H), 3.56 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.95 (d, J=11.6 Hz,2H), 2.47-2.68 (m, 6H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.28 (t, J=11.4 Hz, 2H), 1.95-2.11(m, 4H), 1.77 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 2H), 1.64-1.67 (m, 4H), 1.49-1.52 (m, 2H).

Example 80: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of ethyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (400mg, 1.09 mmol), (4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)methanamine (447 mg,2.19 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (302 mg, 2.19 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 90°C. for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 m),extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed bywater (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agentwas filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under the reducedpressure to give the residue which was purified by silica gel flashcolumn chromatography to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(163 mg, 28%). LC-MS (ESI): 534.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of ethyl5-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(163 mg, 0.30 mmol) and 1N aq. LiOH solution (1.2 mL, 1.22 mmol) in MeOH(5 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture wasacidified with 1N aq. HCl solution (3 mL) to pH=2. The water phase wasconcentrated to give the crude product which was used directly in thenext step without further purification. LC-MS (ESI): 506.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-(1.2 m-carboxylate(32 mg, 0.16 mmol), HATU (45 mg, 0.12 mmol) and DIPEA (30 mg, 0.24 mmol)in DMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL)was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EA (20 solution (3mL) to pH=23). The organic layers were washed with water (20 mL 3) andbrine (20 mL which 1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by the Prep-TLC to obtain tert-butyl 4-(00373 Themixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)enzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)yl)-1H-indolecarboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate (36 mg, 66%). LC-MS (ESI): 688.4(M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(36 mg, 0.05 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was removed under thereduced pressure to give the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC(Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFAin H₂O) to afford1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(30 mg, 90%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 588.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.30 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.60-7.67 (d,J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.50-7.58 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H),5.04 (s, 2H), 4.27 (s, 2H), 4.15-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.08 (s, 3H), 3.50 (d,J=13.4 Hz, 2H), 3.40 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 3.11-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.92 (t,J=11.4 Hz, 2H), 2.23 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 1.82-1.96 (m, 4H), 1.61-1.82(m, 3H), 1.45-1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 81: Synthesis of1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (56 mg, 0.11 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (25 mg, 0.22 mmol),HATU (62 mg, 0.16 mmol) and DIPEA (42 mg 0.33 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and thenthe mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). The combined organic layerswere washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to afford1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(30 mg, 90%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 602.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.79 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),8.31 (s, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 7.78-7.83 (d, 1H), 7.72-7.77 (d,1H), 7.63-7.68 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.54-7.60 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.28 (s,1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 4.20-4.22 (m, 1H), 4.09(s, 3H), 3.64 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.42 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 2H), 3.22 (t,J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 2.88-2.99 (m, 5H), 2.29 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 2H), 1.93-2.03(m, 2H), 1.81-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.81 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 1.64-1.76 (m, 2H),1.42-1.52 (m, 1H).

Example 82: Synthesis of(1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (56 mg, 0.11 mmol), 1-methylpiperazine (22 mg, 0.22 mmol), HATU (62mg, 0.16 mmol) and DIPEA (42 mg 0.33 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and then themixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). The combined organic layerswere washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified with Prep-HPLC(Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFAin H₂O) to afford(1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone(9 mg, 14%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 98%; LC-MS (ESI): 588.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.78 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H),8.31 (s, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.68 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.53-7.60 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H),7.15 (s, 1H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 3.94 (s, 3H),3.53-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.33-3.34 (m, 4H), 3.00 (s, 3H),2.94 (t, J=11.7 Hz, 2H), 1.90 (d, J=14.4 Hz, 2H), 1.81 (d, J=12.8 Hz,1H), 1.65-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.41-1.54 (m, 1H).

Example 83: Synthesis of1-methyl-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (30 mg, 0.06 mmol), (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanamine (15 mg,0.12 mmol), HATU (34 mg, 0.09 mmol) and DIPEA (23 mg 0.18 mmol) in DMF(1 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 40% CH₃CN in 1% TFA in H₂O) to afford1-methyl-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(10 mg, 27%) as a yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 616.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.78 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H),8.32 (s, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.66 (d, J=7.9Hz, 2H), 7.52-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 5.06 (s, 2H),4.29 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 3H), 3.58 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.46 (m, 4H),2.88-3.08 (m, 7H), 2.10 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 2H), 1.90-1.99 (m, 3H), 1.81 (d,J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 1.70 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 2H), 1.42-1.65 (m, 3H).

Example 84: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-(methyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of ethyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (150mg, 0.41 mmol), N-methyl-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (128 mg, 0.82mmol) and K₂CO₃ (113 mg, 0.82 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 90° C.for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed bywater (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agentwas filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under the reducedpressure to give the residue which was purified by silica gel flashcolumn chromatography to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(methyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(102 mg, 51%). LC-MS (ESI): 486.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-(methyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(102 mg, 0.21 mmol) and 1N aq. LiOH solution (0.84 ml, 0.84 mmol) inMeOH (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture wasacidified with 1N aq. HCl solution (10 mL) to pH=2. The water phase wasconcentrated to give the crude product that was used directly in thenext step without further purification. LC-MS (ESI): 458.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(methyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (48 mg, 0.11 mmol), (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanamine (24 mg,0.21 mmol), HATU (60 mg, 0.16 mmol) and DIPEA (40 mg 0.32 mmol) in DMF(1 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to afford1-methyl-5-(4-(methyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(6 mg, 10%) as a yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 554.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.63 (s, 1H), 8.83 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H),8.42 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.92-8.01 (m, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.39(s, 1H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 4.16-4.27 (m, 1H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 4.05 (t, J=7.5Hz, 2H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.57-3.67 (m, 4H), 3.14-3.30 (m, 4H), 2.88-3.03(m, 5H), 2.36-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.31 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 1.73-2.03 (m, 7H),1.44-1.54 (m, 1H).

Example 85: Synthesis of1-Methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-yl)butan-2-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

To a solution of 3-aminobutan-1-ol (2 g, 22.4 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (2.8 g33.3 mmol) in THF (30 mL) and H₂O (5 mL) was added benzylcarbonochloridate (4.6 g 27.0 mmol) at 0° C. After stirred at roomtemperature overnight, the mixture was extracted with EA (30 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄,concentrated and purified by flash chromatography to give crude benzyl4-hydroxybutan-2-ylcarbamate as yellow oil (3 g, 60%) LC-MS (ESI): 223.7(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a stirred and cooled (0° C.) solution of benzyl4-hydroxybutan-2-ylcarbamate (3 g, 13.5 mmol) and Et₃N (2 g, 19.8 mmol)in dry DCM (20 mL) was added the solution of MsCl (1.7 g, 14.9 mmol) indry DCM (10 mL) within 10 min. After addition, the mixture was stirringfor 1 hr at 0° C. and 2 hrs at room temperature. The reaction mixturewas poured into 1N aq. NaHCO₃ solution (50 mL) and extracted with EA (10mL×3). The organic phase layer was separated, washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, and concentrated to give 3-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)butylmethanesulfonate (4 g, crude) as yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 301.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A solution of 3-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)butyl methanesulfonate (4 g,crude), piperidine (1.3 g, 15.2 mmol) and Et₃N (2 g, 1.6 g, 15.8 mmol)in CH₃CN was stirred at 50° C. for 3 hrs. The solvent was evaporatedunder reduce pressure. The residue was diluted with EA, washed withwater, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flashcolumn chromatography to give benzyl4-(piperidin-1-yl)butan-2-ylcarbamate (2.5 g, 65) as yellow solid. LC-MS(ESI): 290.7 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 10.92 (s, 1H), 7.41-7.28(m, 5H), 5.53 (s, 2H), 5.10-5.12 (m, 3H), 3.80-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.56 (t,J=12.1 Hz, 2H), 3.03 (d, J=34.4 Hz, 2H), 2.59 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H),2.05-1.79 (m, 7H), 1.39 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 1.21 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

Step 4

To a solution of benzyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)butan-2-ylcarbamate (1 g, 3.4mmol) in MeOH (20 mL) was added Pd/C (0.2 g). Then the mixture wasstirred at room temperature under H₂ overnight. The reaction mixture wasfiltered. The pH was adjusted by NaOH solid to pH=13, concentrated andpurified by Prep-HPLC to give 4-(piperidin-1-yl)butan-2-amine (410 mg,76.3%) as yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 158.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5 and Step 6

Steps 5 and 6 were completed in a similar fashion as Example 84, Steps 1and 2.

Step 7

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-yl)butan-2-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (30 mg, 0.06 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (26 mg, 0.23 mmol),HATU (59 mg, 0.15 mmol) and DIPEA (40 mg, 0.3 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wasstirred at 50° C. for 5 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water(20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers werewashed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol and 1%NH₃.H₂O in DCM) to afford1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-yl)butan-2-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(4.7 mg, 12.9%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 554.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.88 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H),8.52 (s, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=8.9, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.80(d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 4.61-4.52 (m, 1H), 4.24-4.19(m, 1H), 4.12 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.57 (m, 4H), 3.51-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.23 (t,J=12.6 Hz, 2H), 3.04-2.93 (m, 6H), 2.49-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.26 (m, 3H),2.10-1.79 (m, 7H), 1.55 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

Example 86: Synthesis of1-Methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

To a solution of ethyl5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (500mg, 1.37 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) were added 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (313mg, 2.74 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (379 mg, 2.74 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 120° C. overnight, then quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM (10 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water(20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with DCM to10% MeOH/DCM) to afford ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(250 mg, 40%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 443.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.78 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.45 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=8.8, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=6.4 Hz,1H), 7.83 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 4.48-4.40 (m,3H), 4.18 (s, 3H), 3.72 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H),2.96 (s, 3H), 2.45 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 2H), 2.18 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Step 2

To a solution of1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(250 mg, 0.56 mmol) in MeOH (5 ml) was added 1N aq. LiOH solution (2.24mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 h. Thereaction mixture was concentrated, acidified with 1N aq. HCl solution toPH=4, and lyophilized to afford1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid as brown solid. The crude product was used in the next step withoutfurther purification. LC-MS (ESI): 415.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (20 mg, 0.048 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (11 mg, 0.096 mmol),HATU (27 mg, 0.072 mmol) and DIPEA (13 mg, 0.096 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenchedwith water (5 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3), washed with water (10mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-PLC to afford1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideas yellow solid (15 mg, 60%). LC-MS (ESI): 512.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.79 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H),7.96 (d, J=22.0, 9.2 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 7.29(s, 1H), 4.53-4.47 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.15 (m, 1H), 4.11 (s, 3H), 3.71 (d,J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.26-3.13 (m, 4H), 2.94 (d,J=15.6 Hz, 6H), 2.45 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 2H), 2.30 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 2H),2.25-2.12 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.90 (m, 2H).

Example 87: Synthesis of(1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone

The mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (65 mg, 0.16 mmol), 1-methylpiperazine (32 mg, 0.32 mmol), HATU (93mg, 0.24 mmol) and DIPEA (42 mg, 0.32 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water(5 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3), washed with water (10 mL×3) andbrine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-TLCto afford(1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanoneas yellow solid (30 mg, 38%). LC-MS (ESI): 498.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.79 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.43 (d, J=1.6Hz, 1H), 7.98-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.79 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.03(s, 1H), 4.51-1.53 (m, 1H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 3.71 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H),3.67-3.27 (m, 10H), 2.99 (s, 3H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.44 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H),2.20 (t, J=11.2 Hz, 2H).

Example 88: Synthesis of1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture ofl-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (65 mg, 0.16 mmol), (4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanamine (41 mg,0.32 mmol), HATU (91 mg, 0.24 mmol) and DIPEA (42 mg, 0.32 mmol) in DMF(5 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixturewas quenched with water (5 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3), washed withwater (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by prep-TLC to afford1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(30 mg, 37%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 526.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.79 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H),7.96 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 4.49-4.52 (m, 1H), 4.10 (s, 3H),3.71 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 2H), 3.57 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (d, J=6.6 Hz,2H), 3.33-3.29 (m, 2H), 3.02 (t, J=12.6 Hz, 2H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.88 (s,3H), 2.44 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 2.18 (q, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 2.09 (d, J=14.4Hz, 2H), 1.99-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.53 (m, 2H).

Example 89: Synthesis of1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

The mixture ofl-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (50 mg, 0.12 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (34 mg, 0.24mmol), HATU (68 mg, 0.18 mmol) and DIPEA (31 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DMF (5mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture wasquenched with water (5 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3), washed withwater (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by prep-PLC to afford1-methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(20 mg, 31%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 540.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.77 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=1.6Hz, 1H), 7.98-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.78 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=14.8 Hz,2H), 4.53-4.47 (m, 1H), 4.11 (s, 3H), 3.70 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 3.59 (d,J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.53 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.38-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.22 (t,J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 3.01-2.95 (m, 5H), 2.45 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 2.16-2.08 (m,4H), 1.99 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 1.88-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.59-1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 90: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

NaH (240 mg, 6 mmol) was added to a solution of ethyl6-bromo-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (1.34 g, 5 mmol) in DMF/THF (20 mL/40mL). After SEMCl (913 mg, 5.5 mmol) was added drop wise, the mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Then the reaction was quenched byadding water (100 mL). The mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3),washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified bysilica gel column chromatography to give ethyl6-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(1.92 g, 96%) as colorless oil. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 400.1(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of ethyl6-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(199 mg, 0.5 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (152 mg, 0.6mmol), KOAc (98 mg, 1 mmol) and Pd (dppf)Cl₂ (41 mg, 0.05 mmol) in1,4-dioxane (20 mL) was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The reactionmixture was filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give methyl6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(100 mg, 45%) as yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 431.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The solution of methyl6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(431 mg, 1 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (198 mg, 1 mmol),Na₂CO₃ (212 mg, 2 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (115 mg, 0.1 mmol) in Dioxane/H₂O(10 mL/1 mL) was stirred at 100° C. in Biotage Initiator Eight MicrowaveReactor for 2 hrs. Then the solvent was removed and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to give ethyl6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(220 mg, 45.7%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 481.7(M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of ethyl6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(48.1 mg, 0.1 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (28 mg, 0.2 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (27 mg, 0.2 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was stirred at 70° C.overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and purifiedby silica gel column chromatography to give Ethyl6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(40 mg, 68%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 587.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The solution of ethyl6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(2.93 g, 5 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (410 mg, 10 mmol) in CH₃OH/H₂O (100 mL/10mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. After adding 1N aq. HClsolution (11 mL), the solvent was removed to give crude6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (2.43 g, 87%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI):559.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 6

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (112 mg, 0.2 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (23 mg, 0.2 mmol),HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. After adding 50 mL water, themixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography to giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(105 mg, 80%), as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 655.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 7

The solution ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(105 mg, 0.16 mmol) in TFA/DCM (5 mL/5 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Then the solvent was removed. The residue wasdissolved in NH₃.H₂O (10 mL) and stirred at room temperature overnight.The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to giveN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 47.6%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 525.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.61 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.03 (s, 1H), 7.93-7.77 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=14.4Hz, 2H), 4.13-4.09 (m, 1H), 3.75 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.54-3.48 (m, 4H),3.24-3.20 (m, 2H), 3.11 (t, J=12.2 Hz, 2H), 2.89-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.75 (s,3H), 2.25-2.14 (m, 4H), 1.98-1.69 (m, 4H), 1.69-1.32 (m, 3H), 1.43-1.39(m, 1H).

Example 91: Synthesis ofN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (112 mg, 0.2 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (28 mg, 0.2mmol), HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5 mL)was stirred at room temperature overnight. After adding 50 mL water, thereaction mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to giveN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(120 mg, 87.6%), as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 683.9(M+1).

Step 2

The solution ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(120 mg, 0.175 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/10 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The solvent was removed. The residue wasdissolved in NH₃.H₂O/DCM/CH₃OH (1 mL/10 mL/10 mL) and stirred at roomtemperature overnight. After removing the solvent, the residue waspurified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to giveN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(40 mg, 41%) as white solid.

HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 553.9 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ:9.73 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 7.93-7.91 (m, 2H),7.70 (d, J=8.4, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (s, 2H), 3.86 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.72-3.50 (m, 6H), 3.29-3.16 (m, 2H), 3.02-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.34-2.22 (m,2H), 2.22-2.04 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.95 (m, 4H), 1.87-1.84 (m, 6H), 1.57-1.30(m, 2H).

Example 92: Synthesis ofN-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (112 mg, 0.2 mmol), N¹,N¹-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (18 mg, 0.2mmol), HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5 mL)was stirred at room temperature overnight. After adding 50 mL water, thereaction mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to giveN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(120 mg, 95%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 629.8(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(113 mg, 0.2 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/10 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Then the solvent was removed. The residue wasdissolved in NH₃.H₂O/DCM/CH₃OH (1 mL/10 mL/10 mL) and stirred at roomtemperature overnight. After removing the solvent, the residue waspurified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to giveN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 47.6%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 499.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.60 (s, 1H), 8.75 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.03 (s, 1H), 7.82-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=8.8Hz, 2H), 3.76-3.71 (m, 4H), 3.50 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.32 (m, 2H),3.24-3.22 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 6H), 2.92-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.18 (m, 2H),1.87-1.84 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.63 (m, 3H), 1.43-1.40 (m, 1H).

Example 93: Synthesis of6-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (112 mg, 0.2 mmol), 2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethanamine (24 mg, 0.2 mmol),HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. After adding 50 mL water, thereaction mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to give6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(126 mg, 95%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 663.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(120 mg, 0.18 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/10 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Then the solvent was removed. The residue wasdissolved in NH₃—H₂O/DCM/CH₃OH (1 mL/10 mL/10 mL) and stirred at roomtemperature overnight. After removing the solvent, the residue waspurified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(60 mg, 62.5%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 533.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.61 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.64 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H),3.75-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.51-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.24-3.17 (m, 4H), 2.86 (t, J=12.4Hz, 2H), 2.25-2.17 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.83 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.64 (m, 3H),1.47-1.39 (m, 1H).

Example 94: Synthesis of6-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (112 mg, 0.2 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (24mg, 0.2 mmol), HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) inDMF (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. After adding 50 mLwater, the reaction mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed withbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to give tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(126 mg, 95%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 741.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(130 mg, 0.18 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/10 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Then the solvent was removed. The residue wasdissolved in NH₃.H₂O/DCM/CH₃OH (1 mL/10 mL/10 mL) and stirred at roomtemperature overnight. After removing the solvent, the residue waspurified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 56%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 511.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.14 (s, 1H), 7.97-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H),7.22 (s, 1H), 4.26-4.21 (m, 1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.60 (m,2H), 3.55-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.36-3.33 (m, 2H), 3.23-3.17 (m, 2H), 3.01-2.94(t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.37-2.25 (m, 4H), 2.0-1.71 (m, 7H), 1.57-1.49 (m,1H).

Example 95: Synthesis of(4-Ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)methanone

Step 1

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid (279 mg, 0.5 mmol), tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (93 mg, 0.5mmol), HATU (380 mg, 1 mmol) and DIPEA (258 mg, 2 mmol) in DMF (10 mL)was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After adding 50 mL water,the reaction mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to give tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(290 mg, 80%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 727.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(290 mg, 0.4 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/10 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hrs. Then the solvent was removed. The residue wasdissolved in NH₃—H₂O/DCM/CH₃OH (1 mL/10 mL/10 mL) and stirred at roomtemperature overnight. After removing the solvent, the residue waspurified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to givepiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)methanone(120 mg, 61%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 497.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H),8.16 (s, 1H), 7.94 (m, 2H), 7.72 (d, J=8.4, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J=10.8Hz, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 4.17-4.15 (m, 4H), 3.87 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.61(d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 3.42-3.40 (m, 4H), 3.36-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.98 (t,J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.37-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.97 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 2H), 1.88-1.75(m, 3H), 1.56-1.52 (m, 1H).

Step 3

The mixture ofpiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)methanone(50 mg, 0.1 mmol) and K₂CO₃ in DMF (5 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 h. After adding 50 mL water, the reaction mixture wasextracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm,10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)methanone(10 mg, 20%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 525.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.15 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.71 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1.6 Hz, 1H),7.23 (s, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 4.80 (m, 2H), 3.86 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H),3.63-3.60 (m, 6H), 3.37-3.34 (m, 3H), 3.33-3.30 (m, 3H), 2.98 (t, J=12.4Hz, 2H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.97 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 2H), 1.86-1.76 (m, 3H),1.56-1.52 (m, 1H), 1.43 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H).

Example 96: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide

Step 1

The mixture of4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenol (320mg, 0.88 mmol) in 1N aq. NaOH solution (0.88 mL) was heated to 100° C.,then a solution of 3-bromopropanoic acid (135 mg, 0.88 mmol) in 1N aq.NaOH solution (0.88 mL) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at100° C. and held for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and quenched with water (5 mL), then extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layer was discarded and pH of the waterphase was adjusted with 1N aq. HCl solution to pH=1. The acidified waterphase was lyophilized to get a crude product, which was purified withPrep-HPLC (eluting with 20% CH₃CN and 0.1% TFA in H₂O) to afford3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanoicacid as a yellow solid (80 mg, 20%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI):435.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.97-10.05 (m, 1H), 8.76 (d,J=7.1, 1H), 8.03-8.21 (m, 3H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 6.93-7.05 (m, 2H), 3.76 (t,J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.38 (m, 4H), 3.22 (t,J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.91-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.92-2.05 (m, 2H),1.72-1.92 (m, 3H), 1.48-1.53 (m, 1H).

Step 2

To a mixture of3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanoicacid (20 mg, 0.045 mmol) and HATU (21 mg, 0.055 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasadded diethylamide (4 mg, 0.055 mmol) and DIPEA (11 mg, 0.09 mmol). Theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. The reactionmixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to get the residue, which was purified withPrep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 15% methanol in DCM) to affordN,N-diethyl-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide(2 mg, 10%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 490.2 (M+1)⁺.¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 10.01 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 8.04-8.23(m, 3H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.00 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.76 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H),3.61 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.44 (m, 8H), 3.28-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.91-3.06(m, 2H), 2.25-2.41 (m, 2H), 1.99 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 2H), 1.72-1.93 (m, 3H),1.51-1.54 (m, 1H), 1.21 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.08 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 97: Synthesis ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide

N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 96. HPLC/UV purity: 95%;LC-MS (ESI): 531.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.98 (s, 1H),8.65-8.67 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 8.15-8.17 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 8.06-8.08 (d,J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 6.98-7.01 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 3.88 (br. s.,1H), 3.74 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.48-3.64 (m, 4H), 2.94-3.18 (m, 6H), 2.90(s, 3H), 2.35-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.52-2.21 (m, 12H).

Example 98: Synthesis ofN-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamideand3-(4-(4-(ethyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)propanamide

Step 1

To a mixture of3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanoicacid (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) and HATU (91 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wereadded tert-butyl 4-(aminomethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (51 mg, 0.24mmol) and DIPEA (60 mg, 0.46 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was poured into water(10 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers werewashed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent wasfiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give theresidue, which was purified with Prep-HPLC (eluting with 20% CH3CN and0.1% TFA in H₂O) to get tert-butyl4-((3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamido)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(80 mg, 55%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 631.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution of tert-butyl4-((3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamido)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(80 mg, 0.126 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added TFA (1 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. The solvent wasremoved under the reduced pressure to give the crude product, which waspurified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to afford3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)propanamide(65 mg, 98%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 531.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 10.03 (s, 1H), 8.70 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),8.02-8.18 (m, 3H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 3.74 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 3.58 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 2H), 3.31-3.33 (m, 2H), 3.04-3.14 (m, 4H),2.82-3.03 (m, 4H), 2.23-2.37 (m, 2H), 1.95 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 2H), 1.68-1.89(m, 7H), 1.52 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 1.24-1.40 (m, 3H).

Step 3:N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide

The mixture of3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)propanamide(30 mg, 0.056 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (15 mg, 0.067 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasstirred at room temperature for 30 min, followed by dropwise addition ofiodoethane (10 mg, 0.22 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was pouredinto water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organiclayers were discarded and the water phase was lyophilized to give acrude product which was purified with Prep-HPLC to generateN-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide(20 mg, 64%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 559.1(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 10.02 (s, 1H), 8.69 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H),8.13-8.22 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 8.10 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (s, 1H),6.94-7.10 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=12.4 Hz,2H), 3.53 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 2H), 3.36 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 4H), 3.07-3.15 (m, 5H),2.93-3.04 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.26-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.98 (d, J=15.0Hz, 2H), 1.70-1.94 (m, 6H), 1.55 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.26-1.49 (m, 7H).

Step 4:3-(4-(4-(ethyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)propanamide

The mixture of3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)propanamide(30 mg, 0.056 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (15 mg, 0.11 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasstirred at room temperature for 30 min, followed by the drop wiseaddition of iodoethane (10 mg, 0.22 mmol). The resulting reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. The reaction mixturewas poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The waterphase was lyophilized to give a crude product, which was purified withPrep-HPLC to affordN-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide(15 mg, 48%) as a yellow solid. purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 587.2 (M+1)⁺.¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 10.04 (s, 1H), 8.66 (dd, J=7.3, 1.3 Hz, 1H),8.21-8.30 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 8.09 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (s, 1H),7.04-7.19 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 4.18 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.74 (t, J=6.7 Hz,2H), 3.61 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.48-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.34-3.41 (m, 4H),3.10-3.12 (m, 5H), 2.99 (t, J=12.4 Hz 2H), 2.76-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.37(m, 2H), 1.96-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.86 (t, J=13.4 Hz, 6H), 1.49-1.52 (m, 1H),1.47 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.37-1.42 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.34 (m, 4H).

Example 99: Synthesis of4-cyano-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

To a solution of 3-bromo-4-chlorobenzene-1,2-diamine (4 g, 18 mmol) inAcOH (30 mL) was added methyl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate (3.5 g, 20mmol) drop wise at 0° C. Then the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The mixture was poured into water (200 mL), andprecipitate was collected and dried to give4-bromo-5-chloro-2-(trichloromethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (5.5 g, 80%)as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 349.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To the solution of4-bromo-5-chloro-2-(trichloromethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (7.5 g, 21.5mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) was added Na₂CO₃ (2.74 g, 25.8 mmol). Theresulting mixture was heated at 90° C. for 18 hrs. The reaction mixturewas cooled to room temperature and the solvent was removed under thereduced pressure to give slurry, which was diluted with water, andextracted with EA (20 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give theresidue, which was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with PE to 30% EA/PE) to afford ethyl4-bromo-5-chloro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate (6.5 g, 98%) as asolid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 304.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

To a solution of ethyl4-bromo-5-chloro-1h-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate (7 g, 22.8 mmol) indcm (50 mL) was added triethylamine (6.9 g, 68.4 mmol). Then the mixturewas cooled to 0° C., and 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (5.7 g,34.3 mmol) was added drop wise. The resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The solvent was removed, and the resultingcrude mixture was diluted by water (30 mL), extracted with ea (20 mL×3).The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude mixture, which waspurified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with pe to10% EA/PE) to afford ethyl4-bromo-5-chloro-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate(4.9 g, 62%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 434.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

To a solution of tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (4.62 g, 23mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added Al(CH₃)₃ (1N in toluene, 23 mL, 23 mmol)drop wise at 0° C. under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 mins, and then the reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C. A solution of ethyl4-bromo-5-chloro-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate(2 g, 4.61 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added drop wise. The resultingreaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was quenched by water (10 mL), extracted with DCM (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, and the drying agent was filtered off. The filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to give the crude mixture, which was purifiedby flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 30%EA/PE) to afford tert-butyl4-(4-bromo-5-chloro-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(2.5 g, 92%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 589.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(4-bromo-5-chloro-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(2.15 g, 3.66 mmol), Zn(CN)₂ (1.28 g, 11 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (335 mg, 0.366mmol) and dppf (405 mg, 0.732 mmol) in DMA (8 mL) was heated at 130° C.for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The reaction mixture was concentrated byrotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 30% EtOAc/PE) to givetert-butyl4-(5-chloro-4-cyano-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(1 g, 51%) as a brown solid HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 535.2(M+1)⁺.

Step 6

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(4-cyano-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(400 mg, 0.75 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (286 mg,1.13 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (68.7 mg, 0.075 mmol), XPhos (72 mg, 0.15 mmol)and NaOAc (123 mg, 1.5 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) was heated at 110°C. for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to givethe crude mixture, which was purified by flash column chromatography(silica gel, eluting with CH₂Cl₂ to 2% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to afford tert-butyl4-(4-cyano-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(400 mg, 86%) as a brown oil.

Step 7

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine(60 mg, 0.93 mmol), tert-butyl4-(4-cyano-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(280 mg, 0.45 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (34 mg, 0.03 mmol), NaHCO₃ (50 mg, 0.6mmol), 1,4-dioxane (4 mL) and H₂O (0.5 mL). The sealed vial with theresulting brown solution was heated for 2 hrs in a Biotage InitiatorEight Microwave Reactor at a constant temperature of 100° C. Theresulting solution was concentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20mmHg). The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (silicagel, eluting with 2-5% methanol in DCM) to give tert-butyl4-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(90 mg, 45%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 70%; LC-MS (ESI): 662.2(M+1)⁺.

Step 8

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-4-cyano-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(90 mg, 0.147 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (42 mg, 0.294mmol) and K₂CO₃ (40 mg, 0.294 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was heated at 80° C.for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL),extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed bywater and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered offand the filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to give theresidue, which was purified with Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10%methanol and 1% NH3 in DCM) to afford tert-butyl4-(4-cyano-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(15 mg, 13%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 768.1(M+1)⁺.

Step 9

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(4-cyano-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(15 mg, 0.019 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hrs. The solvent was removed under reduced pressureto give the crude mixture, which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH3CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to afford4-cyano-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(5 mg, 50%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 538.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.64 (s, 1H), 8.74 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.52 (s, 1H), 8.36 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (s,1H), 4.10-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.74 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.55 (m, 4H),3.24-3.28 (m, 2H), 3.10 (t, J=12.5, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 2.86 (t, J=12.5 Hz,2H), 2.10-2.28 (m, 4H), 1.81-1.95 (m, 4H), 1.62-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.42-1.50(m, 1H).

Example 100: Synthesis of(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone

Step 1

To a solution of tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (2.2 g, 12 mmol) inDCM (10 mL) was added Al(CH₃)₃ (1N in toluene, 12 mL, 12 mmol) dropwiseat 0° C. under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for30 mins, and then it was cooled to 0° C. again. A solution of ethyl5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxylate(950 mg, 2.31 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added drop wise. The resultingreaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was quenched by water (10 mL), extracted with DCM (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo togive the residue which was purified by flash column chromatography(silica gel, eluting with PE to 30% EA/PE) to afford tert-butyl4-(5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(1.2 g, 95%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 539.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(5-bromo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(1.5 g, 2.64 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (804 mg,3.17 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (241 mg, 0.264 mmol), tricyclohexylphosphine (147mg, 0.53 mmol) and KOAc (517 mg, 5.28 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (20 mL) washeated at 100° C. for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The reaction mixturewas cooled to room temperature and filtered by a pad of celite. Theresulting filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give thecrude mixture, which was diluted with EA (30 mL), washed by water andbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated invacuo to give a crude boric acid ester, which was purified by flashcolumn chromatography (silica gel, eluting with 30% EA in PE) to affordtert-butyl4-(5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(1.3 g, 83%) as a oil. HPLC/UV purity: 60%; LC-MS (ESI): 587.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (340 mg, 1.7 mmol),tert-butyl4-(5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(1.3 mg, 2.21 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (196 mg, 0.17 mmol), and Na₂CO₃ (360 mg,3.4 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (2 mL) was heated at 100° C.for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and filtered by a pad of celite. The resulting filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the residue, which wasdiluted with EA (30 mL), then washed by water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give a crudeboric acid ester, which was purified with Combiflash (silica gel,eluting with 5% MeOH in DCM) to afford tert-butyl4-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(500 mg, 50%) as a oil. HPLC/UV purity: 60%; LC-MS (ESI): 623.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with tert-butyl4-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(170 mg, 0.273 mmol), 4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)aniline (53 mg, 0.3mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (25 mg, 0.027 mmol), Xphos (31 mg, 0.054 mmol), Cs₂CO₃(138 mg, 1.31 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (10 mL). The sealed vial with theresulting brown solution was heated for 1 hr in a Biotage InitiatorEight Microwave Reactor at a constant temperature of 120° C. Theresulting solutions were concentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20mmHg). The crude mixture was purified by Prep-TLC (silica gel, elutingwith 10% methanol in DCM) to give tert-butyl4-(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(90 mg, 43%) as a oil. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 763.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(15 mg, 0.019 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hrs. The solvent was removed under reduced pressureto give the crude mixture, which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH3CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to affordpiperazin-1-yl(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone(5 mg, 50%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 538.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.91 (s, 1H), 8.94 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H),8.30 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (s, 2H), 7.71-7.84 (m, 4H),7.37 (s, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 4.06-4.09 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.60 (m, 2H),3.36-3.43 (m, 4H), 3.263.29 (m, 4H), 2.19-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.06 (m,2H).

Step 6

The mixture ofpiperazin-1-yl(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone(30 mg, 0.059 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (33 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasstirred at room temperature for 30 min, and then iodoethane (10 mg,0.064 mmol) was added drop wise. The resulting reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was pouredinto water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combined organiclayers were washed by water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The dryingagent was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude mixture, which was purified with Prep-HPLC togive(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone(5 mg, 15%), HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 561.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.80 (s, 1H), 8.83 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (s, 1H),7.91 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.70 (m, 4H), 7.25 (s,1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 3.59-3.62 (m, 2H), 3.36-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.10-3.20 (m,8H), 2.06-2.16 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.31 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 101: Synthesis ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

Steps 1-4

Steps 1-4 were completed in a similar fashion as Example 100, Steps 1-4.

Step 5

The mixture ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.139 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at rt for2 hrs. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the crudemixture, which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to affordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(75 mg, 92%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 589.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.92 (s, 1H), 8.95 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.30 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.92 (m, 6H), 7.35 (s, 1H),4.50 (s, 2H), 3.53-3.67 (m, 6H), 3.18-3.30 (m, 4H), 2.90-3.05 (m, 2H),2.14-2.24 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.99 (m, 6H), 1.73-1.92 (m, 3H), 1.50-1.54 (m,1H).

Example 102: Synthesis ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

Step 1 was completed in a similar fashion as Example 100, Step 4.

Step 2

The mixture ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(15 mg, 0.022 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hrs. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure togive the crude mixture, which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to affordN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(6 mg, 54%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 535.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.80 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.20 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.71-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.69 (m,4H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 3.75 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.48 (br. s.,2H), 3.34 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.16-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.90 (s, 6H), 2.05-2.12(m, 2H), 1.95-1.95 (m, 2H).

Example 103: Synthesis ofN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

Steps 1-4

Steps 1-4 were completed in a similar fashion as Example 100, Steps 1-4.

Step 5

The mixture ofN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(90 mg, 0.12 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hrs. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure togive the crude mixture, which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to affordN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(70 mg, 97%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 604.2(M+1). ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.92 (s, 1H), 8.95 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.29 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.91 (m, 6H), 7.35 (s, 1H),4.50 (s, 2H), 3.58 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 4H), 3.46-3.49 (m, 4H), 3.16-3.32 (m,6H), 3.01 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 2.05-2.24 (m, 2H), 2.03-2.16(m, 4H).

Example 104: Synthesis of5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide

Steps 1-3

Steps 1-3 were completed in a similar fashion as Example 100, Steps 1-3.

Step 4

Step 4 was completed in a similar fashion as Example 99, Step 8.

Step 5

The mixture of5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 0.075 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was heated at 40° C.for 2 hrs., The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give thecrude product, which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to afford5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(40 mg, 95%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 535.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H),8.77 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 7.96-8.02(m, 1H), 7.89-7.96 (m, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 3.83-3.95 (m, 4H), 3.61 (d,J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 2.97 (t, J=11.9 Hz, 2H), 2.26-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.97 (d,J=14.3 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.90 (m, 3H), 1.48-1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 105: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The solution of 5-bromopyridine-2,3-diamine (5.64 g, 30 mmol) in AcOH(30 mL) was cooled to 0° C. Then methyl 2,2,2-trichloroacetate (6.336 g,36 mmol) was added drop wise. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. After adding water (1000 mL), the mixture wasfiltered to give 6-bromo-2-(trichloromethyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine(4.52 g, 85.9%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LCMS (ESI): 315.8(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 6-bromo-2-(trichloromethyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine(4.53 g, 14.38 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (2.28 g, 21.5 mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) wasstirred at 70° C. for 3 hours. Then the mixture was diluted with water(200 mL), extracted with EA (100 mL×2). The combined organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The crude productwas purified by silica gel column chromatography to giveethyl-6-bromo-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate (2.83 g, 73.5%) aswhite solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LCMS (ESI): 269.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

To the solution of ethyl-6-bromo-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate(2.7 g, 10 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added Al(CH₃)₃ (50 mL, 1M) drop wiseat 0° C. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred 30 min.Then 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (5.7 g, 50 mmol) was added at 0° C. andthe mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture wasdiluted with DCM, washed with water 200 mL, dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give6-bromo-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(2.06 g, 61%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LCMS (ESI): 340.8(M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The solution of6-bromo-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(1.011 g, 3 mmol) and Et₃N (606 mg, 6 mmol) in DCM (120 mL) was addedSEMCl (664 mg, 4 mmol) drop wise. Then the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The solvent was removed and the crude product waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to give6-bromo-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(960 mg, 68%) as dark solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LCMS (ESI): 469.9(M+1).

Step 5

The mixture of6-bromo-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(910 mg, 1.94 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (741 mg,2.91 mmol), KOAc (490 mg, 5 mmol), PCy₃ (112 mg, 0.4 mmol) and Pd₂(dba)₃(183 mg, 0.2 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) was stirred at 110° C.overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and purifiedby silica gel column chromatography to giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(800 mg, 80%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LCMS (ESI): 515.8(M+1)⁺.

Step 6

The mixture ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(515 mg, 1 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (198 mg, 1 mmol),Na₂CO₃ (212 mg, 2 mmol), Pd (PPh₃)₄ (115 mg, 0.1 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane(12 mL) and H₂O (2 mL) was stirred in a Biotage Initiator EightMicrowave Reactor at 100° C. for 2 hrs. Then the mixture was extractedwith EA (100 mL×2), washed with H₂O (100 mL) and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to give6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(300 mg, 54.3%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LCMS (ESI): 551.7(M+1)⁺.

Step 7

The mixture of6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(300 mg, 0.54 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (142 mg, 1.0 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (138 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 70° C.overnight. The mixture was filtered, concentrated and purified by silicagel chromatography to giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(135 mg, 38%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LCMS (ESI): 657.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 8

The solution ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(132 mg, 0.2 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/10 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Then the solvent was removed. The residue wasdissolved in DCM/CH₃OH/NH₃.H₂O (10 mL/1 mL/1 mL) and stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated andpurified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, elutingwith 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 47.6%) as TFA solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LCMS (ESI): 527.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.79 (s, 1H), 9.15 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d,J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.80 (s, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H),4.28-4.24 (m, 1H), 3.87 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.67-3.60 (m, 4H), 3.35-3.33(m, 2H), 3.24 (t, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 2.99-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.94 (s, 3H),2.36-2.31 (m, 4H), 2.08-2.0 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.82 (m,3H), 1.6-1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 106: Synthesis ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenol (1 g, 3.89mmol), methyl 2-bromoacetate (591 mg, 3.89 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (1.07 g, 7.78mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (20mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water (10 mL×3) andbrine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. Filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to give the residue which waspurified by silica gel flash column chromatography to afford methyl2-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetate (500 mg, 38%).LC-MS (ESI): 329.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of methyl2-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetate (500 mg, 1.51 mmol)and 1N aq. LiOH solution (6 ml, 6.07 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The mixture was acidified with 1N aq. HClsolution to pH=2, then concentrated to give the crude product which wasused directly in the next step without further purification. LC-MS(ESI): 315.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of 2-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetic acid(100 mg, 0.32 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (72 mg, 0.63 mmol), HATU(145 mg, 0.38 mmol) and DIPEA (82 mg 0.64 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and thenthe mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). The combined organic layerswere washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by Prep-TLC toobtain2-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)acetamide(46 mg, 37%). LC-MS (ESI): 411.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of2-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)acetamide(46 mg, 0.11 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (23 mg, 0.16 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (30 mg, 0.22 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 18hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted withEA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water andbrine, dried over Na2SO4. The drying agent was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to give the residuewhich was purified with prep-TLC to affordN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetamide(10 mg, 17%) as a yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 517.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.46 (s, 1H), 8.55 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),7.93-8.04 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.70 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.16 (d, J=8.9Hz, 2H), 7.01 (s, 1H), 4.56 (s, 2H), 3.96-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.62 (t, J=6.9Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.20 (m, 4H), 3.04 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 4H),2.76 (s, 3H), 2.13-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.00-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.97 (m, 2H),1.56-1.83 (m, 6H). 4H), 1.96-1.85 (m, 2H).

Example 107: Synthesis ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1.89 g, 9.44 mmol),(4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)boronic acid (1.58 g, 10.4 mmol, Pd(PPh₃)₄ (545mg, 0.47 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (2 g, 18.9 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (40 mL) andH₂O (8 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 8 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. Themixture was cooled to room temperature, and then was concentrated underreduced pressure to give the crude mixture, which was purified by flashcolumn chromatography (silica gel, eluting with CH₂Cl₂ to 10%Methanol/CH₂Cl₂) to afford(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanol as a white solid (1.9g, 76%). HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 271.4 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a mixture of (4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanol (500mg, 1.85 mmol) and 2-bromoacetic acid (283 mg, 2.03 mmol) in DMF (5 mL)was added NaH (148 mg, 3.7 mmol) at 0° C. under N₂ atmosphere in oneportion. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24hrs. The mixture was quenched by water (10 mL). The pH of the resultingmixture was adjusted with 1N aq. HCl solution (30 mL) to pH 1. Theresulting precipitate was filtered off and the filtrate was extractedwith EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water andbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the EAphase was used to the next step without further purification.

Step 3

To a solution of 2-((4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)aceticacid (400 mg, 1.21 mmol) in EA (10 mL) and Methanol (4 mL) was added(Trimethylsilyl)diazomethane (2 N in THF, 1.42 mL, 2.42 mmol) drop wiseat 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs,and then was quenched by water (10 mL). The organic layer was separatedfrom the aqueous phase, and concentrated to give a crude product, whichwas purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting withMethanol/CH₂C₂=1/30) to afford methyl2-((4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetate (90 mg, 22%).HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 343.4 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 9.59(s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (s, 1H), 8.34-8.42 (d, J=8.3 Hz,2H), 8.03 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.61 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 4.68 (s, 2H),4.27 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H).

Step 4

The mixture of methyl2-((4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetate (90 mg, 0.26mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (74 mg, 0.52 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (72mg, 0.52 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water and brine, driedover Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude product, which waspurified with Prep-TLC (silica gel, DCM/Methanol/NH₃.H₂O=10/1/0.1) toaffordN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide(40 mg, 27%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: %; LC-MS (ESI): 559.1(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H),8.01-8.11 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.77 (d, J=8.3Hz, 2H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 4.80 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 3.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz,2H), 3.50-3.66 (m, 4H), 3.40 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.30-3.32 (m, 2H),3.10-3.19 (m, 2H), 2.89-3.02 (m, 4H), 2.28-2.39 (m, 2H), 1.92-2.07 (m,6H), 1.73-1.91 (m, 6H), 1.48-1.54 (m, 2H).

Example 108: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide

Step 1

To a solution of methyl2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetate(90 mg, 0.2 mmol) in methanol (4 mL) was added 1N aq. LiOH solution (0.6mL, 0.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hrs. Thesolvent was removed and water (5 mL) was added. The pH of the waterphase was adjusted with 1N aq. HCl solution to pH 4. It was lyophilizedto give crude product (90 mg) as a white solid.

Step 2

To a mixture of2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)aceticacid (45 mg, 0.1 mmol) and HATU (47 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasadded diethylamide (15 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (27 mg, 0.2 mmol). Theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. The reactionmixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to generate the crude product, which was purifiedwith Prep-TLC (silica gel, DCM/Methanol=10/1, uv) to giveN,N-diethyl-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide(10 mg, 20%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 490.1 (M+1).¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.57 (s, 1H), 8.68 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.00-8.10(d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.83 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.58-7.68 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H),7.14 (s, 1H), 4.71 (s, 2H), 4.31 (s, 2H), 3.73 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.55-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.33-3.45 (m, 6H), 2.93-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.34 (m,2H), 1.68-1.85 (m, 6H), 1.09-1.23 (m, 6H)

Example 109: Synthesis ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide

To a mixture of2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)aceticacid (45 mg, 0.1 mmol) and HATU (47 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasadded 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (17 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (27 mg, 0.2mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr.The reaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA(10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to generate the crude product, which waspurified with Prep-HPLC to giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide(15 mg, 28%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 531.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H),8.01-8.09 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.92 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.68-7.77 (d, J=8.1Hz, 2H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 4.79 (s, 2H), 4.04-4.07 (m, 3H), 3.86 (t, J=7.0Hz, 2H), 3.53-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.27-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.21 (m, 2H), 2.96(d, J=13.7 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.26-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.17 (d, J=14.0 Hz,2H), 1.97 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.93 (m, 5H), 1.48-1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 110: Synthesis ofN-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide

The mixture of2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acetamide(28 mg, 0.05 mmol), iodoethane (8 mg, 0.05 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (14 mg, 0.1mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3), the combined organic layers were washed by water (10 mL×3) andbrine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off andthe filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to give thecrude product which was purified prep-TLC to affordN-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide(4 mg, 14%). HPLC/UV purity: 96%; LC-MS (ESI): 559.4 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.01-8.09 (d,J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.77 (m, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.25(s, 1H), 4.80 (s, 2H), 4.03-4.10 (m, 2H), 3.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H),3.54-3.67 (m, 4H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 3.25 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.18 (q,J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.88-3.02 (m, 4H), 2.26-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.77-2.07 (m, 8H),1.44-1.59 (m, 3H), 1.27-1.35 (m, 3H).

Example 111: Synthesis ofN-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide

The mixture of2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)aceticacid (45 mg, 0.10 mmol), (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanamine (14 mg,0.11 mmol), HATU (45 mg, 0.12 mmol) and DIPEA (25 mg, 0.20 mmol) in DMF(1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by the Prep-TLC to obtainN-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamideas a yellow oil (17 mg, 30%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 545.3(M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.53 (s, 1H), 8.59 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.07-8.14 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.56-7.64 (d, J=8.2Hz, 2H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 4.74 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 3.68 (t, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 3.47 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.34 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.29 (m, 7H),2.90-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 2.20-2.34 (m, 2H), 1.92-2.01 (m, 2H),1.85-1.90 (m, 4H), 1.63-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.53 (m, 2H).

Example 112: Synthesis ofN-(2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide

The mixture of2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)aceticacid (31 mg, 0.07 mmol), 2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethanamine (11mg, 0.07 mmol), HATU (32 mg, 0.08 mmol) and DIPEA (18 mg 0.14 mmol) inDMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by the Prep-TLC to obtainN-(2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamideas a yellow oil (12 mg, 30%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 574.3(M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.81 (s, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.08-8.14 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.68-7.76 (d, J=8.2Hz, 2H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 4.78 (s, 2H), 4.06-4.13 (m, 2H), 3.88 (t, J=6.9Hz, 2H), 3.59 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.52 (m, 6H), 3.32-3.36 (m, 2H),3.26 (d, J=16.2 Hz, 2H), 2.96-3.13 (m, 4H), 2.91-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.89 (s,3H), 2.35 (q, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.09-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.96 (m, 5H),1.51-1.54 (m, 1H).

Example 113: Synthesis of2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acetamide

Step 1

The mixture of2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)aceticacid (31 mg, 0.07 mmol), tert-butyl4-(aminomethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (15 mg, 0.07 mmol), HATU (32 mg,0.08 mmol) and DIPEA (18 mg 0.14 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hrs. Water (30 mL) was added, and then the mixture wasextracted with EA (20 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washedwith water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by the Prep-TLC to obtaintert-butyl4-((2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamido)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylateas a yellow oil (40 mg, 90%). LC-MS (ESI): 631 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of tert-butyl4-((2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamido)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(40 mg, 0.06 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hrs, then the solvent was removed under the reducedpressure to get the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1% TFA in H₂O)to afford2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acetamide(30 mg, 90%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 531.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H),8.02-8.09 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.94 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.68-7.78 (d, J=8.3Hz, 2H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 4.80 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 3.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz,2H), 3.60 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.35 (m,2H), 3.25 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.97-3.02 (m, 4H), 2.26-2.39 (m, 2H),1.75-2.00 (m, 8H), 1.41-1.59 (m, 3H).

Example 114: Synthesis ofN-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide

The mixture of2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)aceticacid (31 mg, 0.07 mmol), 2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethanamine (10 mg,0.07 mmol), HATU (32 mg, 0.08 mmol) and DIPEA (18 mg 0.14 mmol) in DMF(1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by the Prep-TLC to obtainN-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamideas a yellow oil (14 mg, 35%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 559(M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H),8.05 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.74 (d, J=8.3 Hz,2H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 4.79 (s, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 3.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H),3.47-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.34-3.41 (m, 4H), 2.92-3.05 (m, 4H), 2.87 (s, 3H),2.26-2.39 (m, 2H), 2.07 (d, J=14.2 Hz, 2H), 1.97 (d, J=14.5 Hz, 2H),1.74-1.90 (m, 3H), 1.41-1.61 (m, 4H).

Example 115: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)propanamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid (3.8 g, 25 mmol),2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (5 g, 25 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (5.3 g, 50 mmol)and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.155 g, 1 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (50 mL) and H₂O (5 mL)was stirred at 95° C. for 4 hrs. The mixture was filtered, concentratedand purified by silica gel column chromatography to give(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanol (4.9 g, 72%) as whitesolid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 271.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of (4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanol (1.355g, 5 mmol) and 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (710 mg, 5 mmol) andK₂CO₃ (1.38 g, 10 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 90° C. overnight.Then water (50 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with EA (30mL×3). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography to give(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanol(1.138 g, 82%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 377.2(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The solution of(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanol(752 mg, 2 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was cooled to 0° C., and NaH (120 mg,60%, 3.0 mmol) was added. After stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, ethylacrylate (200 mg, 2 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture wasstirred at room temperature for another 3 hrs. Then water (50 mL) wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (30 mL×3), washed withbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to give3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)propanoicacid (200 mg, 22%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI):449.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)propanoicacid (45 mg, 0.1 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (23 mg, 0.2 mmol),HATU (76 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (40 mg, 0.3 mmol) in DMF (2.0 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Then water (50 mL) was added andthe mixture was extracted with EA (30 mL×3), washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography togiveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)propanamide(10 mg, 18.2%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 545.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.02 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.92 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.22 (s, 1H), 4.69 (s, 2H), 4.00-3.94 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.82 (m, 4H),3.61-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.32-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.14 (t, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 2.98 (t,J=13.2 Hz, 2H), 2.88 (s, 3H), 2.55 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.33-2.29 (m, 2H),2.19 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 2H), 2.06-1.96 (m, 3H), 1.84-1.75 (m, 5H), 1.61-1.50(m, 1H).

Example 116: Synthesis ofmethyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide

Step 1

To a mixture of 6-chloropyridin-3-amine (5 g, 38.9 mmol) and NaOAc (6.37g, 77.8 mmol) in AcOH (30 mL) was added a solution of bromine (6.8 g,42.8 mmol) in AcOH (5 mL). The resulting reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 18 hrs. Acetic acid was removed under reducedpressure to give the residue, which was dissolved into EA (50 mL),washed by NaHCO₃ aqueous (20 mL×5), water and brine. The organic layerswas dried over Na₂SO₄, and the drying agent was filtered off. Thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product, which waspurified by silica gel chromatography (silica gel, eluting with 5%methanol in DCM) to give 2-bromo-6-chloropyridin-3-amine (5 g, 62%) asan orange solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 207.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To the mixture of 2-bromo-6-chloropyridin-3-amine (5 g, 24.4 mmol),Pd(OAc)₂ (1.09 g, 4.88 mmol), PPh₃ (1.91 g, 7.32 mmol) and triethylamine(10.8 g, 107.3 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) in N₂ atmosphere, was added2-oxopropanoic acid (5.69 g, 64.6 mmol) by a syringe. The resultingmixture was heated at 115° C. for 18 hrs under N₂. The reaction mixturewas cooled to room temperature and poured into water (200 mL) Theresulting precipitate was filtered and the filtrate was washed with EA(30 mL×3). The pH of aqueous phase was adjusted with 1N aq. HCl solutionto pH 4, and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration anddried by reduced pressure to give5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2.44 g, 51%) as asolid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 197.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

To a mixture of 5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(2.44 g, 12.44 mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (8 g, 24.9 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) wasadded CH₃I (3.85 g, 27.3 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture washeated at 70° C. for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and quenched by water (50 mL),), extracted with EA (20mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water and brine, driedover Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to give the crude product, whichwas purified by silica gel chromatography (silica gel, eluting with 20%EA in PE) to give methyl5-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate (1.8 g, 64%)as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 225 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

To the mixture of methyl5-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate (1.6 g, 7.14mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (160 mg, 0.714 mmol) and1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane (608 mg, 1.43 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20mL) in N₂ atmosphere, was added a solution of1,1,1,2,2,2-hexamethyldistannane (2.8 g, 8.57 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2mL) by a syringe. The resulting mixture was heated at 100° C. for 18 hrsunder N₂. The reaction mixture was concentrated to give the residue,which was diluted with EA (50 mL), extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers were washed by water and brine, dried overNa₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give methyl1-methyl-5-(trimethylstannyl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate(1.5 g, 59%) as a crude product which was used to the next step withoutfurther purification.

Step 5

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (235 mg,0.78 mmol), methyl1-methyl-5-(trimethylstannyl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate(330 mg, 0.93 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (71 mg, 0.078 mmol), Xphos (90 mg, 0.156mmol) and 1,4-Dioxane (10 mL). The sealed vial with the resulting brownsolution was heated for 2 hrs in a Biotage Initiator Eight MicrowaveReactor at a constant temperature of 120° C. The resulting solutionswere concentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The resultingcrude mixture was purified using Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10%methanol in DCM) to give methyl1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate(40 mg, 22%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 459.4(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.37 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H),8.41 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H),7.59 (s, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.52-3.60 (m,2H), 2.83-2.99 (m, 6H), 2.05-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.78 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.51(m, 2H).

Step 6

To a solution of methyl1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate(30 mg, 0.065 mmol) in methanol (1 mL) was added 1N aq. LiOH solution(0.26 mL, 0.26 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 2hrs. The solvent was removed and water (5 mL) was added. The pH of thewater phase was adjusted with 1N aq. HCl solution to pH 4. Then it waslyophilized to give a crude product (40 mg) as a white solid. The crudeproduct was used to the next step without purification.

Step 7

To a mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylicacid (30 mg, 0.065 mmol) and HATU (38 mg, 0.101 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wasadded 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (11 mg, 0.101 mmol) and DIPEA (26 mg,0.203 mmol). Then the resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product, which was purifiedwith Prep-TLC (silica gel, DCM/Methanol/NH₃.H₂O=10/1/0.1) to give1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(15 mg, 43%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 541 (M+1)⁺.¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.36 (s, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (d,J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (s,1H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 3.97 (s, 3H), 3.85-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.50 (t, J=6.7 Hz,2H), 2.85-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.49-2.66 (m, 6H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.17 (t, J=11.6Hz, 2H), 1.88-2.05 (m, 4H), 1.54-1.72 (m, 6H), 1.41-1.43 (m, 2H).

Example 117: Synthesis of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide

To a mixture of1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylicacid (10 mg, 0.023 mmol) and HATU (10 mg, 0.027 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasadded ammonium chloride (2.4 mg, 0.045 mmol) and DIPEA (8.7 mg, 0.067mmol). Then the resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to give the residue, which was purified withPrep-TLC (silica gel, DCM/Methanol/NH₃.H₂O=10/1/0.1) to give1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(6 mg, 60%) as a solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 444.3 (M+1)⁺.¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.50 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (d,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s,1H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 4.14 (s, 3H), 3.69 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.01-3.27 (m,6H), 2.17-2.32 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.92 (m, 4H), 1.64-1.69 (m, 2H).

Example 118: Synthesis of(E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide&(Z)—N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

Step 1

The mixture of methyl3-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate (198mg, 1 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (206 mg, 1 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄(115 mg, 0.1 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (212 mg, 2 mmol) in Dioxane/H₂O (20 mL/2mL) was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The mixture was diluted with EA,washed with water (100 mL×3) and brine (100 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered, concentrated to give crude methyl3-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate (230 mg, 71%) aswhite solid which was used directly in the next step. HPLC/UV purity:95%; LC-MS (ESI): 324.8 (M+1).

Step 2

The mixture of methyl3-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate (230 mg, 0.7 mmol),K₂CO₃ (290 mg, 2.1 mmol) and 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (149 mg,1.05 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 70° C. overnight. The mixturewas filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography togive methyl3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate(240 mg, 80%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 430.8(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The solution of methyl3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate(129 mg, 0.3 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (25 mg, 0.6 mmol) in CH₃OH/H₂O (10 mL/1mL) was stirred at 65° C. for 3 hours. Then the mixture was cooled toroom temperature and 0.7 mL 1N aq. HCl solution was added. The solventwas removed to give crude3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid which was used in next step directly. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS(ESI): 416.7 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The solution of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (42 mg, 0.1 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (23 mg, 0.2 mmol),HATU (76 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (39 mg, 0.3 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Then 50 mL water was added andthe mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give thedesired products.

(E)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(6 mg, 10.5%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 512.9 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.63 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=8.4Hz, 2H), 7.81 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.57 (d, J=15.6Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 6.69 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 4.00-3.95 (m, 1H), 3.74(t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.53-3.47 (m, 4H), 3.23-3.18 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.10 (m,2H), 2.88-2.77 (m, 5H), 2.21-2.12 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.73-1.67(m, 5H), 1.43-1.40 (m, 1H).

(Z)—N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(18 mg, 31.5%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 512.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.63 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H),7.90 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.13 (s, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 6.10 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H),3.95-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.74 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.50-3.43 (m, 4H), 3.23-3.18(m, 2H), 3.19-3.16 (m 2H), 2.88 (t, J=12 Hz, 2H), 2.76 (s, 3H),2.21-2.10 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.06 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.75-1.55 (m,5H), 1.49-1.37 (m, 1H).

Example 119: Synthesis of(E)-N-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

The solution of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (62 mg, 0.1 mmol), N¹,N¹-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (18 mg, 0.3mmol), HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (3mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then 100 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to give(E)-N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(40 mg, 41.9%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 486.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.89-8.89 (m, 1H), 8.10(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.93-7.85 (m, 3H), 7.70 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (s,1H), 6.84 (d, J=16 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.74 (t, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 3.62-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.36 (m, 2H), 3.36-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.00 (s,6H), 2.97-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.34-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.78(m, 3H), 1.59-1.49 (m, 1H).

Example 120: Synthesis of(E)-N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

The mixture of(E)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (84 mg, 0.2 mmol), (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanamine (28 mg, 0.2mmol), HATU (76 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (52 mg, 0.4 mmol) in DMF (4.0mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then 100 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to give(E)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(60 mg, 55%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 540.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.84 (s, 1H), 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.09 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.69 (d,J=15.2 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 3.62-3.59 (m, 4H), 3.46 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.35-3.31 (m, 2H),3.20-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.01-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.34-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.95 (m,6H), 1.87-1.77 (m, 6H), 1.57-1.54 (m, 2H).

Example 121: Synthesis of(E)-N-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

The mixture of(E)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (84 mg, 0.2 mmol), (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanamine (26 mg, 0.2mmol), HATU (76 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (52 mg, 0.4 mmol) in DMF (5.0mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then 100 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL×2), washed withbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to give(E)-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(60 mg, 57%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 526.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.08 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.67 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (t,J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.62-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.55-3.31 (m, 4H), 3.04-2.94 (m, 2H),2.93-3.00 (m, 4H), 2.88 (s, 3H), 2.34-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.08-1.79 (m, 7H),1.58-1.52 (m, 2H).

Example 122: Synthesis of(E)-N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

The mixture of(E)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (84 mg, 0.2 mmol), 2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethanamine (29 mg, 0.2mmol), HATU (76 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (52 mg, 0.4 mmol) in DMF (10.0mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Then 100 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to give(E)-N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(60 mg, 55%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 540.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.08 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.8, 2H),7.65 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=15.6 Hz,1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.50 (m, 4H), 3.43 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.35-3.31 (m, 2H), 3.03-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.87 (s, 3H), 2.36-2.28 (m, 2H),2.09 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 1.97 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 2H), 1.88-1.76 (m, 3H),1.70-1.66 (m, 1H), 1.64-1.40 (m, 5H).

Example 123: Synthesis of(E)-N-((1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

Step 1

The mixture of(E)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (83 mg, 0.2 mmol), tert-butyl4-(aminomethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (43 mg, 0.3 mmol), HATU (115 mg,0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. Then 100 mL water was added and the mixturewas extracted with EA (50 mL×2), washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm,10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give (E)-tert-butyl4-((3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamido)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(80 mg, 65.6%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 612.9(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of (E)-tert-butyl4-((3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamido)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(80 mg, 0.13 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/5 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. The mixture was concentrated and purified byPrep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CNin 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give(E)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)methyl)acrylamide(40 mg, 60%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 513.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.63 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.01-7.95 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.75 (m, 3H), 7.55 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s,1H), 6.73 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.78-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.49 (d, J=11.2 Hz,2H), 3.33 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 3.23-3.20 (m, 4H), 2.98-2.79 (m, 4H),2.22-2.18 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.80 (m, 5H), 1.76-1.67 (m, 3H), 1.42-1.36 (m,3H).

Step 3

The mixture of(E)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acrylamide(31 mg, 0.06 mmol), EtI (15.6 mg, 0.1 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (28 mg, 0.2 mmol)in DMF (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Then 100 mmwater was added and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washedwith brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC(Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFAin H₂O) to give(E)-N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(5 mg, 17%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 541.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.45 (s, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H),8.04 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.71-7.66 (m, 3H), 7.53 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.04(s, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.61-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.53-3.47 (m, 2H),3.21-3.17 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.07 (m, 2H), 2.86-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.16 (m,2H), 1.99-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.90-1.70 (m, 6H), 1.52-1.40 (m, 4H), 1.26 (t,J=7.6 Hz, 3H), 1.23-1.18 (m, 5H).

Example 124: Synthesis of(E)-N-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

The mixture of(E)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (205 mg, 0.5 mmol), 2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethanamine (78mg, 0.5 mmol), HATU (380 mg, 1 mmol) and DIPEA (129 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF(5.0 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then 50 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (200 mL), washed with water(100 mL×2) and brine (100 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm,10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give(E)-N-(2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(100 mg, 36%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 556.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.09 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.70 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H),3.88-3.74 (m, 6H), 3.76 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.66-3.59 (m, 6H), 3.44 (t,J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.01-2.94 (m, 5H), 2.37-2.30 (m, 4H),1.99-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.88-1.79 (m, 3H), 1.59-1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 125: Synthesis of(E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (2 g, 10 mmol),(E)-(4-(3-methoxy-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl)phenyl)boronic acid (2.47 g, 12mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (575 mg, 0.5 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (2.12 g, 20 mmol) in1,4-dioxane (40 mL) and H₂O (5 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 18 hrsunder N₂ atmosphere Initiator. The resulting solutions were concentratedby rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The crude mixture was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (silica gel, eluting with 010% methanol inDCM) to give (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate (2.87 g, 8853) as ayellow solid HPLC/UV purity: 90% 5%; LC-MS (ESI): 325.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a 20-mL microwave vial was charged with (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate (500 mg, 1.54mmol), 4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)aniline (298 mg, 1.69 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃(141 mg, 0.154 mmol), Xphos (177 mg, 0.308 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (1 g, 3.08mmol) and, 1,4-dioxane (10 mL). The sealed vial with the resultingmixture was heated for 1 hrs in a Biotage Initiator Eight MicrowaveReactor at a constant temperature of 120° C. The resulting solutionswere concentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20 mmHg). The crudemixture was purified using silica gel chromatography (silica gel,eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to give (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate(380 mg, 53%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 465.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

To a solution of (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate(380 mg, 0.818 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) and THF (2 mL) was added 1Naqueous LiOH solution (3.27 mL, 3.27 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed and water(5 mL) was added. The pH of the water phase was adjusted with 1N aq. HClsolution to pH 4. It was lyophilized to give crude product (500 mg) as ayellow solid.

Step 4

The mixture of(E)-3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylicacid (100 mg, 0.22 mmol), diethylamine (32 mg, 0.44 mmol), HATU (380.23g, 0.33 mmol) and DIPEA (57 mg, 0.44 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water(3 mL), extracted with EtOAc (5 mL×3), washed with water (5 mL×3) andbrine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-PLCto afford(E)-N,N-diethyl-3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(40 mg, 36%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 506.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (400MHz, CD₃OD) δ 9.89 (s, 1H), 8.92 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=6.0 Hz,1H), 7.94-7.86 (m, 4H), 7.78-7.71 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 7.30(s, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 3.64-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.52(q, J=15.6 Hz, 2H), 3.31-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.14 (d, J=67.2 Hz, 4H), 1.28 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.20 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 126: Synthesis ofN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide

Step 1

The mixture of 4-(3-methoxy-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)phenylboronic acid (412 mg,2 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (400 mg, 2 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (424mg, 4 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (230 mg, 0.2 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane/H₂O (50 mL/5m) was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The mixture was diluted with EA,washed with water (100 mL×3) and brine (100 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatographyto give methyl 3-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate (420mg, 65%) as white solid which was used in next step directly. HPLC/UVpurity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 325.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate (324 mg, 1 mmol),1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (230 mg, 2.0 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (280 mg, 2 mmol)in DMF (20 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 2 hrs. Then 100 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate(200 mg, 50%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 403.2(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate(200 mg, 0.5 mmol), Pd/C (10%, 30 mg) in MeOH (40 mL) was stirred underH₂ atmosphere at room temperature overnight. The mixture was filteredand concentrated to give crude methyl3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoate(200 mg, 99%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 405.2(M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The solution of methyl3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoate(200 mg, 0.5 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (41 mg, 1 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) and H₂O(1 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 6 hrs. Then the mixture was cooled toroom temperature and 1.1 mL 1N aq. HCl solution was added. The solventwas removed to give crude3-(4-(4-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid which was used in next step directly. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS(ESI): 391.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (78 mg, 0.2 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (34 mg, 0.3 mmol),HATU (114 mg, 0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL) wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Then 100 mL water was added andthe mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL×2), washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel columnchromatography to giveN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide(5 mg, 5.2%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 487.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.80 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.97 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.32 (s, 1H), 4.50-4.43 (m, 1H), 3.97-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.70 (d, J=12.8 Hz,2H), 3.53 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 3.30-3.20 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.04 (m, 4H), 2.94(s, 3H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 2.57 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 2.41 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 2H),2.18-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.83-1.62 (m, 2H).

Example 127: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide

The solution of3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (78 mg, 0.2 mmol), diethylamine (22 mg, 0.3 mmol), HATU (114 mg,0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.3 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL) was stirred atroom temperature for 3 hours. Then 100 mL water was added and themixture was extracted with EA (100 mL×2), washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography togiveN,N-diethyl-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide(30 mg, 33%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 446.3(M+1). ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.82 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.98 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.34 (s, 1H), 4.50-4.45 (m, 1H), 3.72 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 3.42-3.32 (m,4H), 3.30-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.13 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.79 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.44 (d, J=14.4 Hz, 2H), 2.25-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.11 (m,6H).

Example 128: Synthesis ofN-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide

Step 1

The mixture of (E)-methyl3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylate(430 mg, 1 mmol) and Pd/C (80 mg) in MeOH (50 mL) was stirred at 35° C.for 3 hours under H₂ balloon protection. The mixture was filtered,concentrated to give crude methyl3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoate(430 mg, 99%) as yellow solid which was used in next step directly.HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 432.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of methyl3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoate(430 mg, 0.99 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (82 mg, 2 mmol) in MeOH/H₂O (20 mL/2mL) was stirred at 65° C. for 3 hours. Then the mixture was cooled toroom temperature and 2.3 mL 1N aq. HCl solution was added. The solventwas removed to give crude3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (400 mg, 95%) as white solid which was used in next step directly.HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 418.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (84 mg, 0.2 mmol), (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanamine (26 mg, 0.2mmol), HATU (76 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DIPEA (52 mg, 0.4 mmol) in DMF (3.0mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then 50 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to giveN-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide(53 mg, 50%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 528.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄): 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.97(d, J=8.4, 2H), 7.92 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.21 (s,1H), 3.85 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.53 (d, J=12.4Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.29 (m, 2H), 3.14 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12-3.07 (m, 2H),3.0-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.86 (s, 3H), 2.62 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 2.33-2.29 (m,2H), 2.01-1.92 (m, 4H), 1.85-1.79 (m, 4H), 1.47-1.40 (m, 3H).

Example 129: Synthesis ofN-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (125 mg, 0.3 mmol), 2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethanamine (43 mg,0.3 mmol), HATU (190 mg, 0.5 mmol) and DIPEA (129 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF(5.0 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then 50 mL water wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (50 mL×2), washed withbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to giveN-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide(81 mg, 50%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 542.9(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.97 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.22 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.52 (d,J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.25 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.08 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.01-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.86 (s, 3H), 2.59 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H),2.34-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.06-1.95 (m, 4H), 1.88-1.39 (m, 9H).

Example 130: Synthesis of3-(4-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamide

Step 1

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (125 mg, 0.3 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (60mg, 0.3 mmol), HATU (190 mg, 0.5 mmol) and DIPEA (129 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF(10.0 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then 100 mL waterwas added and the mixture was extracted with EA (50 mL×2), washed withbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to give tert-butyl4-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(100 mg, 55%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 601.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of tert-butyl4-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(100 mg, 0.136 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/5 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hour. Then the solution was concentrated and purifiedby Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20%CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) to give3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamide(40 mg, 47.9%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 502.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H),7.97 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.92 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.22 (s, 1H), 4.64 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.34 (m, 1H), 3.32-3.30 (m,2H), 3.22-3.18 (m, 1H), 3.10-3.07 (m, 2H), 2.99-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.83(m, 2H), 2.78-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.01 (m, 2H),2.01-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.58-1.45 (m, 3H).

Example 131: Synthesis ofN-(2-(Diethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propenamide

Step 1

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (410 mg, 0.98 mmol), methyl 2-aminoacetate.HCl (250 mg, 2 mmol),HATU (380 mg, 1 mmol) and DIPEA (516 mg, 4 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL) wasstirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Then 100 mL water was added andthe mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography togive Methyl2-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)acetate(320 mg, 67%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 490.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.45 (s, 1H), 8.57-8.55 (m, 1H), 7.98(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.78 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.01(s, 1H), 3.95 (s, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.57 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.05 (t,J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 2.73-2.62 (m, 8H), 2.10-2.06 (m, 2H), 1.74-1.68 (m, 4H),1.58-1.55 (m, 2H).

Step 2

The solution of methyl2-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)acetate(98 mg, 0.2 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (20 mg, 0.5 mmol) in MeOH/H₂O (10 mL/1mL) was stirred at 65° C. for 2 hrs. Then the mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and 0.7 mL 1N aq. HCl solution was added. The solvent wasremoved to give2-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)aceticacid (410 mg, 98%) as white solid which was used to in next stepdirectly. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 476.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of2-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)aceticacid (90 mg, 0.189 mmol), diethylamine (22 mg, 0.3 mmol), HATU (114 mg,0.3 mmol) and DIPEA (77 mg, 4 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours. Then 50 mL water was added and the mixture wasextracted with DCM/MeOH (100 mL/10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentratedand purified by flash column chromatography to giveN-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide(320 mg, 67%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 531.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.71 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.03 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.87 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H),7.17 (s, 1H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 3.79 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.77-3.50 (m, 2H),3.43-3.37 (m, 2H), 3.09 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.99-2.95 (m, 4H), 2.70-2.67(m, 2H), 2.36-2.34 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.90 (m, 4H), 1.88-1.50 (m, 2H),1.25-1.20 (m, 5H), 1.14 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 132: Synthesis ofN-(1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide

Step 1

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1l-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (400 mg, 0.956 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate(200 mg, 1 mmol), HATU (380 mg, 1 mmol) and DIPEA (258 mg, 2 mmol) inDMF (15.0 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Then 200 mLwater was added and the mixture was extracted with EA (200 mL), washedwith brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to give tert-butyl4-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(500 mg, 83.3%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 601.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The solution of tert-butyl4-(3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(480 mg, 0.8 mmol) in TFA/DCM (1 mL/5 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. Then the solution was concentrated and purifiedby silica gel column chromatography to give3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamide(390 mg, 98%) as white solid which was used in next step directly.HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 501.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamide(100 mg, 0.2 mmol), EtI (31 mg, 0.2 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (69 mg, 0.5 mmol) inDMF (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture wasfiltered, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC (Welch, XB-C18, 21.2mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O) and TLC togiveN-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide(60 mg, 57%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 530.4(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.78 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H),8.05 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.23 (s, 1H), 4.68 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (t,J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.65-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.39-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.07 (m, 6H),2.89-2.84 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.14 (m,2H), 2.01-1.85 (m, 6H), 1.52-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.36-1.31 (m, 3H).

Example 133: Synthesis ofN-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide

The mixture of3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanoicacid (104 mg, 0.25 mmol), 2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethanamine (40mg, 0.25 mmol), HATU (190 mg, 0.5 mmol) and DIPEA (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) inDMF (5.0 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Then 50 mLwater was added and the mixture was extracted with EA (100 mL), washedwith brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC(Welch, XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 20% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFAin H₂O) to giveN-(2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide(40 mg, 28.7%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 558.4(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.81 (s, 1H), 8.82 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.04 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.24 (s, 1H), 3.87 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.42-3.35 (m,6H), 3.11-3.05 (m, 6H), 2.95-2.88 (m, 6H), 2.76-2.73 (m, 2H), 2.67 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.39-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.80 (m, 5H),1.62-1.50 (m, 2H).

Example 134: Synthesis ofN-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1 g, 5.0 mmol),(4-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid (1.1 g, 5.25 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (577 mg, 0.5mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (1.06 g, 10 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) and H₂O (4 mL)was heated at 100° C. for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The mixture wascooled to room temperature, and then the mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure to give the crude mixture, which was purified by flashcolumn chromatography (silica gel, eluting with CH₂Cl₂ to 10%Methanol/CH₂Cl₂) to afford 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenol as ayellow solid (680 mg, 53%). HPLC/UV purity: 85%; LC-MS (ESI): 257.1(M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenol (680 mg, 2.66mmol) and pyridine (311 mg, 3.99 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) was addedtrifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (898 mg, 3.18 mmol) drop wise at 0°C., and then the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1hr. DCM was removed under reduced pressure to give the slurry, which wasdissolved into EA (30 mL), washed by water and brine. The organic layerswas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated togive the crude product, which was purified by flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 30% EA/PE) to afford4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (266mg, 26%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 389.2(M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (180 mg, 0.66 mmol),3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (113 mg, 0.79 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (182 mg,1.32 mmol) in CH₃CN (10 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 18 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water and brine, driedover Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated under the reduced pressure to give the crude product, whichwas purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with10% methanol in DCM) to afford4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (170 mg, 52%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UVpurity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 495.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

A 10-mL sealed tube, charged with4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (170 mg, 0.34 mmol), propiolic acid (48 mg,0.69 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (39 mg, 0.03 mmol), DBU (104 mg, 0.69 mmol) andDMSO (2 mL). The mixture was heated at 35° C. for 18 hrs. The resultingsolution was poured into sat. NaHCO₃ aqueous (20 mL), then washed withEA (10 mL×3). The pH of the water phase was adjusted to pH 1 with 1N aq.HCl solution. The acidified water phase was lyophilized to give a solid.The solid was dissolved into DCM/Methanol=5/1 (30 mL), then filtered bya pad of celite and the filtrate was concentrated to give the crude acid(300 mg). The crude acid was used to the next step without furtherpurification.

Step 5

To a mixture of3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolicacid (40 mg, 0.1 mmol) and HATU (45 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wereadded 2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethanamine (17 mg, 0.17 mmol) and DIPEA(38 mg, 0.3 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product, which was purifiedby Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol and 1% NH₃.H₂O inDCM) to affordN-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide(5 mg, 10%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 540.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.49 (s, 1H), 8.58 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.05 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.63-7.80 (m, 3H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 3.60-3.70 (m,2H), 3.42-3.51 (m, 4H), 2.89-2.95 (m, 4H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.13-2.24 (m,2H), 2.08 (d, J=14.5, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 1.73-2.04 (m, 10H), 1.44-1.54 (m,4H), 1.31-1.44 (m, 2H).

Example 135: Synthesis ofN-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide

To a mixture of3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolicacid (40 mg, 0.1 mmol) and HATU (45 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wereadded (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanamine (15 mg, 0.17 mmol) and DIPEA(38 mg, 0.3 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 1 hr. The reaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extractedwith EA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with waterand brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product, which waspurified by Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol and 1%NH₃.H₂O in DCM) to affordN-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide(5 mg, 10%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 525.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.38 (s, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.03 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.61-7.73 (m, 3H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 3.49 (t, J=6.9Hz, 2H), 3.05-3.16 (m, 4H), 2.71-2.81 (m, 4H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.41-2.45(m, 2H), 1.97-2.05 (m, 2H), 2.01-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.80 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 2H),1.56-1.70 (m, 5H), 1.45-1.50 (m, 3H), 1.32 (t, J=12.2 Hz, 2H).

Example 136: Synthesis ofN-(2-(1-methylazepan-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide

To a mixture of3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolicacid (80 mg, 0.19 mmol) and HATU (87 mg, 0.23 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wereadded 2-(1-methylazepan-4-yl)ethanamine (36 mg, 0.17 mmol) and DIPEA (74mg, 0.58 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product, which was purifiedby Prep-HPLC to affordN-(2-(1-methylazepan-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide(5 mg, 5%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 553.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.11 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.82-7.97 (m, 3H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 3.85 (t, J=6.9Hz, 2H), 3.57-3.68 (m, 6H), 3.52-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.29-3.32 (m, 4H), 3.17(t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.92-3.03 (m, 5H), 2.19-2.36 (m, 4H), 1.97 (d, J=14.3Hz, 2H), 1.73-1.91 (m, 3H), 1.53-1.56 (m, 1H).

Example 137: Synthesis of(Z)—N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide

Step 1

The mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (2 g, 10 mmol),(4-formylphenyl)boronic acid (1.65 g, 11 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (577 mg, 0.5mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (2.12 g, 20 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (40 mL) and H₂O (8 mL)was heated at 90° C. for 2 hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The mixture wascooled to room temperature, and was concentrated under reduced pressureto give the crude product, which was purified by flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 5% methanol/DCM) to afford4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzaldehyde (2 g, 74%) as a whitesolid. HPLC/UV purity: 90%; LC-MS (ESI): 269.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a suspension of 4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzaldehyde (2 g,7.43 mmol) in methanol (40 mL) were added NaOAc (1.03 g, 12.6 mmol) andhydroxylamine hydrochloride (545 mg, 7.8 mmol). The resulting mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 1 hrs, and then the solvent wasremoved under the reduced pressure to give a slurry, to which water (20mL) was added, followed by the addition of 10% aq. K₂CO₃ solution untilpH=10. The resulting precipitate was collected and dried to give(E)-4-(4-chloroquinolin-2-yl)benzaldehyde oxime (2.1 g, 100%) as a whitesolid. HPLC/UV purity: 95%; LC-MS (ESI): 284.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

To a mixture of (E)-4-(4-chloroquinolin-2-yl)benzaldehyde oxime (2.3 g,8.12 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was added NCS (1.62 g, 12.2 mmol) portion wiseat 0° C. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperatureovernight. The mixture was quenched by water (30 mL). The resultingprecipitate was collected to give the crude product, a 1:1 mixture of(Z)-4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride and(Z)-4-(4,8-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-hydroxybenzimidoylchloride, which was used to the next step without purification

Step 4

To a mixture of(Z)-4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride(1.7 g, 4.8 mmol) in DMF (6 mL) were added 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine(820 mg, 7.2 mmol) and Et₃N (1.33 ml, 9.6 mmol) and the reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 1 hrs. The reaction mixture waspoured into water (10 mL), extracted with EA (10 mL×3). The combinedorganic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄. Thedrying agent was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuoto give the crude product, which was purified by flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 10% Methanol/DCM) to afford amixture of(Z)-4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzimidamideand(Z)-4-(4,8-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzimidamide(500 mg, 26%) as a white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 48%; LC-MS (ESI): 396.3(M+1)⁺.

Step 5

To a mixture of(Z)-4-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzimidamide(55 mg, 0.14 mmol) and 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (39 mg, 0.28mmol) in n-BuOH (1 mL) was added DIPEA (36 mg, 0.28 mmol). The reactionvessel was sealed, and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 4hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL), extracted withEA (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water andbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude mixture, which waspurified by Prep-TLC (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol and 1%NH₃.H₂O in DCM) to afford(Z)—N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide(5 mg, 13%) as a yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 502.3(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H),8.22 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.96 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H),7.32 (s, 1H), 3.84 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.48-3.68 (m, 5H), 3.32-3.35 (m,2H), 2.97 (t, J=12.5 Hz, 4H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 2.27-2.39 (m, 2H), 2.18 (d,J=12.6 Hz, 2H), 1.93-2.09 (m, 4H), 1.74-1.91 (m, 3H), 1.50-1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 138: Synthesis of(Z)-4-(8-chloro-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzimidamide

(Z)-4-(8-chloro-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzimidamidewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 137. HPLC/UV purity:100%; LC-MS (ESI): 536.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.48 (s, 1H), 8.74 (s, 1H), 8.54 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H),7.82 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 3.68 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 3H), 3.45-3.62(m, 4H), 3.30-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.87-3.04 (m, 4H), 2.78 (s, 3H), 2.02-2.32(m, 6H), 1.93 (d, J=14.5 Hz, 2H), 1.67-1.88 (m, 3H), 1.44-1.57 (m, 1H).

Example 139: Synthesis of(Z)—N′-methoxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide

Step 1

The mixture of4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid(300 mg, 0.77 mmol), O-methylhydroxylamine (361 mg, 7.7 mmol), HATU (351mg, 0.92 mmol) and DIPEA (165 mg, 1.54 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was stirredat room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched withwater (5 mL), extracted with EtOAc (5 mL×3), washed with water (10 mL×3)and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-TLC (DCM:MeOH=10:1) to affordN-methoxy-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(140 mg, 43.3%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 420.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

A solution ofN-methoxy-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide(142 mg, 0.338 mmol) in POCl₃ (5 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 5 h. Thereaction was cooled to room temperature. Then the mixture was washedwith 30 mL saturated NaHCO₃ solution, extracted with DCM (20 mL×3times), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography to give(Z)—N-methoxy-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidoylchloride (39 mg, 26.3%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 439.6 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A solution of(Z)—N-methoxy-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidoylchloride (39 mg, 0.089 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (31 mg, 0.27mmol) and pyridine (0.3 mL) in DMF (2 mL) was stirred at 80° C.overnight. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, quenched withwater (10 mL), and extracted with DCM (10 mL×3). The organic phase wasconcentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC to give(Z)—N′-methoxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide(21.5 mg, 46.8%) as white solid. LC-MS (ESI): 516.7 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ 9.64 (s, 1H), 8.69 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=8.4 Hz,2H), 7.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 3.88(s, 3H), 3.76 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.69-3.58 (m, 1H), 3.54-3.36 (m, 4H),3.36-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.05-2.91 (m, 4H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.27 (m, 2H),2.12-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.85 (m, 7H), 1.62-1.58 (m, 1H).

Example 140: Synthesis ofN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of methyl 6-bromobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate (5 g, 18.4mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (5.6g, 22.1 mmol), PdCl₂(dppf) (1.3 g, 1.84 mmol), and KOAc (3.6 g, 36.8mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (50 mL) under N₂ atmosphere was heated at 95° C.overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by the flash columnchromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE to 10% EA in PE) to methyl6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylateas a white solid (3.36 g, 57%). LC-MS (ESI): 319.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged with 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine(500 mg, 2.5 mmol), methyl6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate(834 mg, 2.62 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (288 mg, 0.25 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (530 mg, 5mmol), 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (2 mL). The sealed vial with theresulting brown solution is heated for 2 hrs in a Biotage InitiatorEight Microwave Reactor at a constant temperature of 110° C. Theresulting solutions were concentrated by rotary evaporation (55° C., 20mmHg). The adsorbed material was purified by silica gel chromatography(silica gel, eluting with PE to 50% EA in PE) to give methyl6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate (705mg, 80%) as a yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 355.0 (M+1)⁺

Step 3

The mixture of methyl6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate (505mg, 1.43 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (406 mg, 2.86 mmol) andK₂CO₃ (395 mg, 2.86 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 18 hrs.The reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA(10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water and brine,dried over Na₂SO₄. Filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under thereduced pressure to give the residue which was purified by prep-TLC toafford methyl6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate(310 mg, 47%) as a white solid. LC-MS (ESI): 461.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of methyl6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate(310 mg, 0.67 mmol) and LiOH (282 mg, 6.7 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) and H₂O(1 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture wasacidified with 1N aq. HCl solution to pH=2. The mixture was concentratedto give the crude product that was used directly in the next stepwithout further purification. LC-MS (ESI): 447.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (70 mg, 0.15 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (44 mg, 0.31mmol), HATU (87 mg, 0.23 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (1mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to obtainN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide(6.5 mg, 7%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 571.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.71 (s, 1H), 8.78 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H),8.06-8.16 (m, 3H), 7.89 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 3.83 (t, J=7.0Hz, 2H), 3.48-3.68 (m, 6H), 3.17-3.29 (m, 4H), 2.91-3.05 (m, 4H),2.29-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.08-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.90-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.78-1.90 (m,6H), 1.46-1.64 (m, 2H).

Example 141: Synthesis ofN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (70 mg, 0.15 mmol), N,N-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (27 mg, 0.31mmol), HATU (87 mg, 0.23 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (1mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added,and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby the Prep-HPLC to obtainN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide(4.7 mg, 6%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 517.2 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.64 (s, 1H), 8.78 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (s, 1H),8.10 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=6.1Hz, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 3.69-3.80 (m, 4H), 3.49 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 3.34(t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 2.75-2.98 (m, 10H), 2.14-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.85 (d,J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 1.59-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.41-1.48 (m, 1H).

Example 142: Synthesis ofN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1l-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (70 mg, 0.15 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (38 mg, 0.31 mmol),HATU (87 mg, 0.23 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and thenthe mixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organiclayers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by thePrep-HPLC to obtainN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide(10 mg, 8%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 542.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.37 (s, 1H), 8.54 (s, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),8.05 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.90-7.99 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06(s, 1H), 3.84-4.00 (m, 1H), 3.55 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (d, J=11.9 Hz,2H), 2.93-3.03 (m, 4H), 2.83-2.93 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.58 (m, 5H), 2.05-2.17(m, 2H), 2.00 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 2H), 1.64-1.81 (m, 6H), 1.41-1.60 (m, 2H).

Example 143: Synthesis of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

Step 1

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (70 mg, 0.15 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (62mg, 0.31 mmol), HATU (87 mg, 0.23 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) inDMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by the Prep-TLC to afford tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(90 mg, 95%). LC-MS (ESI): 629.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamido)piperidine-1-carboxylate(90 mg, 0.14 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hrs. Then the solvent was removed under the reducedpressure to give the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to afford6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide(15 mg, 20%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 529.3(M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H),8.60-8.69 (m, 1H), 8.10-8.18 (m, 1H), 8.06-8.10 (m, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=7.8Hz, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.34 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.27 (m, 1H),3.88 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=11.7 Hz, 2H), 3.54 (d, J=12.8 Hz,2H), 3.34-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.99 (t, J=12.2 Hz, 2H),2.32-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.27 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 2H), 1.91-2.02 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.90(m, 3H), 1.41-1.45 (m, 1H).

Example 144: Synthesis ofN,N-diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (70 mg, 0.15 mmol), diethylamine (23 mg, 0.31 mmol), HATU (87 mg,0.23 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and then themixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organic layerswere washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by the Prep-HPLC toaffordN,N-diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide(6.8 mg, 8%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 502.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.89 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 8.68 (d, J=5.0Hz, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=6.0Hz, 1H), 7.67-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (t, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 3.54-3.70 (m, 6H), 3.36 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.99 (t, J=12.2 Hz, 2H),2.25-2.45 (m, 2H), 1.98 (d, J=14.9 Hz, 2H), 1.72-1.91 (m, 3H), 1.54 (d,J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 1.24-1.40 (m, 6H).

Example 145: Synthesis ofN-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide(156 mg, 0.19 mmol), iodoethane (29 mg, 0.19 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (79 mg,0.57 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water (10 mL×3) andbrine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off andthe filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to obtain theresidue which was purified by prep-TLC to affordN-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (14mg, 13%). HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 557.3 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.40 (s, 1H), 8.53 (s, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H),8.04 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d,J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 6.99-7.08 (d, 1H), 4.07 (t, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 3.56 (t,J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.48 (d, J=11.7 Hz, 2H), 3.09-3.20 (m, 4H), 3.05 (q,J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 2.91-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.21 (m, 4H), 1.87-1.99 (m, 2H),1.71-1.80 (m, 4H), 1.46-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.26 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 146: Synthesis of(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (70 mg, 0.15 mmol), 1-methylpiperazine (31 mg, 0.31 mmol), HATU (87mg, 0.23 mmol) and DIPEA (58 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) was added, and then themixture was extracted with EA three times. The combined organic layerswere washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20 mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by the Prep-HPLC toafford(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone(12.8 mg, 16%). HPLC/UV purity: 94%; LC-MS (ESI): 529.2 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.30 (s, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),7.98 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H),7.58 (s, 1H), 6.94 (s, 1H), 3.67-3.78 (m, 4H), 3.41 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H),3.16-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.49-2.59 (m, 4H), 2.39-2.46 (m, 4H), 2.25 (s, 3H),1.87-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.62 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.48 (m, 2H).

Example 147: Synthesis ofPiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone

Step 1

The mixture of6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylicacid (117 mg, 0.26 mmol), tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (96 mg,0.52 mmol), HATU (148 mg, 0.39 mmol) and DIPEA (100 mg, 0.78 mmol) inDMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (30 mL) wasadded, and then the mixture was extracted with EA three times. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL×3) and brine (20mL×1), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by the Prep-TLC to afford tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(42 mg, 26%). LC-MS (ESI): 615.3 (M+1)⁺;

Step 2

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(42 mg, 0.06 mmol) and TFA (1 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hrs. Then the solvent was removed under the reducedpressure to give the residue which was purified with Prep-HPLC (Welch,XB-C18, 21.2 mm×250 mm, 10 um, eluting with 40% CH₃CN in 1‰ TFA in H₂O)to affordpiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone(35 mg, 100%) as a TFA salt. HPLC/UV purity: 99%; LC-MS (ESI): 515.3(M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄)

: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=8.5 Hz,1H), 8.07 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.34 (s,1H), 4.06-4.13 (m, 4H), 3.88 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 2H),3.39-3.43 (m, 4H), 3.29-3.31 (m, 2H), 2.98 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.27-2.41(m, 2H), 1.97 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 2H), 1.74-1.89 (m, 3H), 1.48-1.54 (m, 1H).

Example 148: Synthesis of(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone

The mixture ofpiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone(20 mg, 0.02 mmol), iodoethane (4 mg, 0.02 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (8 mg, 0.06mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. Thereaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL), extracted with EA (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed by water (10 mL×3) andbrine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄. The drying agent was filtered off andthe filtrate was concentrated under the reduced pressure to get theresidue which was purified prep-TLC to afford(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone(5.3 mg, 49%). HPLC/UV purity: 94%; LC-MS (ESI): 543.2 (M+1)⁺; ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.66 (s, 1H), 8.79 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H),8.11 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.94-8.01 (d, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.80(s, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 3.77 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.48-3.60 (m, 6H),3.22-3.29 (m, 4H), 2.96-3.20 (m, 4H), 2.86 (t, J=11.3 Hz, 2H), 2.16-2.29(m, 2H), 1.85 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 2H), 1.70 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 3H), 1.42 (d,J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 1.30 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 149: Synthesis of(E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide

Step 1

The mixture of (5-formylfuran-2-yl)boronic acid (1.0 g, 7.15 mmol),2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1.2 g, 5.96 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (689 mg,0.596 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (1.26 g, 11.92 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane/H₂O (20 mL/5mL) was stirred at 100° C. under N₂ for 8 hrs. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel,eluting with 9% to 33% EA/PE) to afford5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-carbaldehyde (900 mg, 69%) asyellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 259.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

Malonic acid (258 mg, 2.48 mmol) was added to the mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-carbaldehyde (400 mg, 1.55mmol), piperidine (0.04 mL) and pyridine (3 mL). After heated at 80° C.for 1 h and at 100° C. for 4.5 h, the reaction mixture was diluted withEtOAc (10 mL×3) and washed with water (10 mL×3). The water layer wasacidified to pH=2 with 2N aq. HCl solution and extracted with EA (10mL×3). The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated toafford crude (E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylicacid (90 mg, 19%) as brown solid. LC-MS (ESI): 301.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylic acid (90 mg,0.30 mmol), diethylamine (44 mg, 0.60 mmol), HATU (171 mg, 0.45 mmol)and DIPEA (78 mg, 0.60 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (5mL), extracted with EA (5 mL×3), washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine(20 mL), and dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-TLC(EA/PE=1/1) to afford(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)-N,N-diethylacrylamide(20 mg, 19%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 356.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

To a solution of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)-N,N-diethylacrylamide(20 mg, 0.056 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) were added3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (12 mg, 0.084 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (15 mg,0.11 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. overnight. Thereaction mixture was quenched with water (2 mL), and extracted with DCM(5 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine(10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC toafford(E)-N,N-diethyl-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide(5 mg, 19%) as yellow oil. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 462.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.66 (s, 1H), 8.81 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.93 (d, J=6.4, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 1H),7.35 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 7.16 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.68-3.51 (m, 6H), 2.96 (t, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 2.32-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.96 (d,J=14.8 Hz, 2H), 1.87-1.77 (m, 3H), 1.56-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.31 (t, J=6.8 Hz,5H), 1.21 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 150: Synthesis of(E)-N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide

Step 1

The mixture of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylic acid (60 mg,0.20 mmol), 2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethan-1-amine (57 mg, 0.40 mmol),HATU (114 mg, 0.30 mmol) and DIPEA (52 mg, 0.40 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenchedwith water (5 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3), washed with water (10mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to afford(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)-N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)acrylamide(20 mg, 24%) as oil. LC-MS (ESI): 425.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)-N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)acrylamide(20 mg, 0.047 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) were added3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (10 mg, 0.071 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (13 mg,0.094 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. overnight, thenquenched with water (3 mL). The mixture was extracted with DCM (5 mL×3).The organic layer was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC to afford(E)-N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide(8 mg, 32%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 531.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.67 (s, 1H), 8.79 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=6.0Hz, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H),7.06 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.59 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.41 (t, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 3.01-2.93 (m, 4H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 2.33-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.06 (d, J=14.0Hz, 2H), 1.95 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 2H), 1.82-1.62 (m, 6H), 1.57 (q, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 1.53-1.41 (m, 3H), 1.31 (d, J=17.2 Hz, 1H).

Example 151: Synthesis of(E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide

Step 1

Malonic acid (302 mg, 2.90 mmol) was added to the mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-carbaldehyde (500 mg, 1.93mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (0.05 mL) and pyridine (5 mL).The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hr and then at 100° C. overnight.The solvent was removed and acidified to pH=2 with 2N aq. HCl solution.Then the mixture was concentrated and purified by prep-TLC to afford(E)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylicacid (35 mg, 4%) as brown solid. LC-MS (ESI): 407.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of(E)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylicacid (25 mg, 0.06 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (10 mg, 0.09 mmol),HATU (34 mg, 0.09 mmol) and DIPEA (16 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenchedwith water (2 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3), washed with water (10mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified byprep-TLC to afford(E)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide(5 mg, 16%) as yellow oil. LC-MS (ESI): 503.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d₄) δ: 9.66 (s, 1H), 8.79 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=6.0Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H),7.09 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 4.14-4.04 (m, 1H), 3.81(t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.59 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.48-3.31 (m, 4H), 3.17 (t,J=11.2 Hz, 2H), 2.96 (t, J=11.2 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.32-1.53 (m,12H).

Example 152: Synthesis of(E)-3-(5-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylicacid

Step 1

The mixture of 5-formylthiophen-2-ylboronic acid (1.0 g, 6.41 mmol),2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (1.15 g, 5.78 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (689 mg,0.596 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (1.26 g, 11.92 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) andH₂O (5 mL) was stirred at 100° C. under N₂ for 8 hrs. The reactionmixture was concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography(silica gel, eluting with 9% to 33% EA/PE) to afford5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde (900 mg, 51%)as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 275.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

Malonic acid (425 mg, 4.08 mmol) was added to the mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde (560 mg, 2.04mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (0.05 mL) and pyridine (5 mL).The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hr and then at 120° C. overnight.The mixture was concentrated and acidified with 1N aq. HCl solution topH=2. Then the solvent was removed and the residue was purified byprep-PLC to afford(E)-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylicacid (12 mg, 1.4%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 423.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.36 (s, 1H), 8.51 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=3.9Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=3.9Hz, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 6.34 (d, J=15.7 Hz, 1H), 3.61 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),3.15-3.09 (m, 6H), 2.26-2.20 (m, 2H), 1.89-1.81 (m, 4H), 1.65-1.68 (m,2H).

Example 153: Synthesis of(E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamide

Step 1

The mixture of 5-formylthiophen-2-ylboronic acid (2.0 g, 12.8 mmol),2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (2.4 g, 12.06 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.5 g,1.28 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (2.8 g, 26.4 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) and H₂O(5 mL) was stirred at 90° C. under N₂ for 3 hrs. The reaction mixturewas concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silicagel, eluting with 9% to 33% EA/PE) to afford5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-carbaldehyde (1.26 mg, 36%) asyellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 275.1 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

Malonic acid (227 mg, 2.18 mmol) was added to the mixture of5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde (500 mg, 1.83mmol), piperidine (1 drop) and pyridine (5 mL). After stirred at 100° C.overnight, the mixture was diluted with EA (10 m) and washed with water(10 mL×3). The water layer was acidified to pH=2 with 1N aq. HClsolution, extracted with EA (10 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated to afford(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylic acid (470mg, 81.5%) as brown solid. LC-MS(ESI): 317.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

The mixture of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylic acid (100mg, 0.31 mmol), diethylamine (100 mg, 1.36 mmol), HATU (145 mg, 0.38mmol) and DIPEA (82 mg, 0.63 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (5mL), extracted with EtOAc (5 mL×3). The combined organic layer waswashed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄,concentrated purified by prep-TLC to afford(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)-N,N-diethylacrylamide(110 mg, 93.6%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 372.5 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR(DMSO-d6) δ 9.52 (s, 1H), 8.83 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.59 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d,J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.92-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d,J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.59-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.41-3.36 (m,2H), 1.18 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.08 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Step 4

To a solution of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)-N,N-diethylacrylamide(110 mg, 0.29 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) were added3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (55 mg, 0.38 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (82 mg,0.59 mmol). After stirred at 70° C. overnight, the reaction mixture wasquenched with water (2 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3), washed withwater (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified by prep-PLC to afford(E)-N,N-diethyl-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamide(54 mg, 38.2%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 478.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 8.52 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.87 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.42 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (s, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.60 (q,J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.55-3.49 (m, 4H), 2.58-2.51 (m, 6H), 2.09-1.96 (m, 2H),1.74-1.62 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.32 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.22 (t,J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 154: Synthesis of(E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamide

Step 1

The mixture of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylic acid (100mg, 0.31 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (72 mg, 0.63 mmol), HATU (145mg, 0.38 mmol) and DIPEA (82 mg, 0.63 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water(5 mL), extracted with EA (5 mL×3), washed with water (10 mL×3) andbrine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated and purified by prep-TLCto afford(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)acrylamide(103 mg, 78.9%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 414.8 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

To a solution of(E)-3-(5-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)acrylamide(103 mg, 0.25 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) were added3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (46 mg, 0.32 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (69 mg,0.5 mmol). After stirred at 70° C. overnight, the reaction mixture wasquenched with water (2 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3). The combinedorganic layer was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (10 mL), anddried over Na₂SO₄. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated andpurified by prep-TLC to afford(E)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamide(12 mg, 9.3%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI): 519.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.35 (s, 1H), 8.51 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),7.82 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.34 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 7.01(s, 1H), 6.52 (d, J=15.5 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.50 (t, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 2.90 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 2.56-2.45 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.20 (t,J=10.8 Hz, 2H), 2.10-1.95 (m, 4H), 1.72-1.58 (m, 7H), 1.58-1.47 (m, 3H).

Example 155: Synthesis ofPiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanone

Steps 1 and 2

NaHMDS (4.9 mL, 2M) was added to a solution of6-bromo-2-chlorobenzo[d]thiazole (1 g, 4.0 mmol) and tert-butyl4-(cyanomethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (1 g, 4.4 mmol) in dry THF (20mL) under Ar atmosphere at 0° C. The mixture was stirred overnight atroom temperature. Then NiO₂.H₂O (1.77 g, 16.1 mmol) was added and theresulting mixture was stirred for another 10 hrs at room temperature.Solid was filtered off and washed with MeOH. The combined solution wasconcentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (silica gel,eluting with 10% EA in PE) to afford tert-butyl4-(6-bromobenzo[d]thiazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (0.6 g,58.8%) as white solid. LC-MS (ESI): 426.5 (M+1)⁺.

Steps 3 and 4

The mixture of tert-butyl4-(6-bromobenzo[d]thiazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (300 mg,0.7 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane)(232 mg, 0.91 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (51 mg, 0.07 mmol) and KOAC (207 mg,2.1 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) was heated to 100° C. and held for 18hrs under N₂ atmosphere. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, andthen 2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (100mg, 0.32 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (285 mg, 0.25 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (105 mg, 0.99mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) and H₂O (1 mL) was added. The resultingmixture was heated to 110° C. and held for 18 hrs under N₂ atmosphere.The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue waspurified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, eluting with CH₂Cl₂to 10% Methanol/CH₂Cl₂) to afford tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(30 mg, 6.9%). LC-MS (ESI): 616.7 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

To a solution of tert-butyl4-(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(30 mg, 0.05 mmol) in DCM was added TFA (0.5 mL). After stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated and purifiedby prep-TLC to affordpiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanone(14 mg, 56%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 98%; LC-MS (ESI): 516.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 2H),8.39 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=8.7, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=6.0 Hz,1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 3.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 2H),3.50-3.43 (m, 4H), 3.40-3.34 (m, 6H), 2.98 (t, J=11.7 Hz, 2H), 2.40-2.25(m, 2H), 1.98-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.77 (m, 3H), 1.59-1.52 (m, 1H).

Example 156: Synthesis ofMorpholino(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanone

Morpholino(6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanonewas synthesized in a similar fashion as Example 155, Steps 1-3.

A 10-mL microwave vial was charged withmorpholino(6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanone(147 mg, 0.39 mmol),2-chloro-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-4-amine (100 mg,0.33 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (189 mg, 0.16 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (69 mg, 0.65 mmol),1,4-dioxane (5 mL) and H₂O (1 mL). The brown solution was heated in aBiotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor at 110° C. for 1 h. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and purified by silica gelchromatography (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to givemorpholino(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanoneas white solid (11.6 mg, 5.7%). HPLC/UV purity: 96%; LC-MS (ESI): 517.2(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ 9.36 (s, 1H), 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H),8.19 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.04 (s,1H), 4.30-4.37 (m, 2H), 3.73-3.79 (m, 6H), 3.52-3.56 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.95(m, 6H), 2.05-2.09 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.70 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.52 (m, 2H).

Example 157: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

2-Amino-5-bromophenol (2.00 g, 10.6 mmol) and potassiumo-ethyldithiocarbonate (4.26 g, 26.6 mmol) were mixed in a 25 mLmicrowave vial with 12 mL of PEG400. The reaction mixture was stirred at165° C. for 20 minutes in a Biotage Initiator Eight Microwave Reactor.The reaction mixture was diluted with water (500 mL), acidified topH=3-4 with CH₃COOH. The precipitate was filtered and air-dried to givecrude 6-Bromobenzo[d]oxazole-2-thiol (2.3 g) as powder, which can beused in the next step without further purification.

Step 2

SOCl₂ (5.6 mL) and DMF (2.8 mL) were added to a stirred solution of6-bromobenzo[d]oxazole-2-thiol (2.30 g, 10 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) at 0° C.The reaction mixture was stirred till the solution was clear. Then thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Aftercompletion of the reaction, the mixture was poured into cold water (56mL), neutralized with Na₂CO₃ (solid) carefully over 10 minutes andextracted with DCM. The combined organic layers were washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The crude product was purified bysilica gel chromatography (silica gel, eluting with PE) to afford6-bromo-2-chlorobenzo[d]oxazole (1.46 g, 62.9%) as white solid. LC-MS(ESI): 232.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

NaHMDS (6 mL, 12 mmol) was added to a solution of6-bromo-2-chlorobenzo[d]oxazole (1.16 g, 4.99 mmol) and2-(diethylamino)acetonitrile (0.84 mL, 6.49 mmol) in dry THF (50 mL)under Ar atmosphere at 0° C. The mixture was warmed to room temperatureand stirred overnight. Then NiO₂.H₂O (2.2 g, 20 mmol) was added and theresulting mixture was stirred for another 10 hrs at room temperature.Insoluble solid was filtered off and washed with MeOH. The filtrate wasconcentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (silica gel,eluting with 10% EA in PE) to afford6-bromo-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide (0.57 g, 38.5%) aswhite solid. LC-MS (ESI): 297.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

The mixture of 6-bromo-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide (0.63 g,2.11 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane)(3.2 g, 12.66 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (0.17 g, 0.211 mmol), KOAc (0.41 g,4.22 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) was stirred at 75° C. under Ar for 3hrs. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. Theorganic phase was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography(silica gel, eluting with 10% EA in PE) to affordN,N-diethyl-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide(0.63 g, 86.3%) as white solid. LC-MS (ESI): 345.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 5

A 10-mL microwave vial was charged withN,N-diethyl-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (52 mg, 0.26 mmol),Pd(PPh₃)₄ (168 mg, 0.15 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (62 mg, 0.58 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (5mL) and H₂O (1 mL). The brown solution was heated in a Biotage InitiatorEight Microwave Reactor at 110° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (silica gel,eluting with 10% methanol in DCM) to give6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamideas white solid (90 mg, 81.4%). HPLC/UV purity: 96%; LC-MS (ESI): 382.1(M+1)⁺.

Step 6

The mixture of6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide(90 mg, 0.24 mmol), 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (45 mg, 0.32 mmol),and K₂CO₃ (72 mg, 0.52 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was stirred at 70° C. for 8hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and purified by TLCto giveN,N-Diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamide(10.2 mg, 8.86%) as white solid. HPLC/UV purity: 98%; LC-MS (ESI): 486.8(M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.78 (s, 1H), 8.89 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),8.49 (s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 2H), 7.96 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (s, 1H),3.99-3.82 (m, 4H), 3.70-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=12.7 Hz, 3H), 2.98 (t,J=12.3 Hz, 2H), 2.40-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.72 (m, 4H),1.60-1.49 (m, 1H), 1.40 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.33 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 158: Synthesis ofN,N-Diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide

Step 1

NaHMDS (2.9 mL, 5.8 mmol) was added to a solution of6-bromo-2-chlorobenzo[d]thiazole (0.60 g, 2.41 mmol) and2-(diethylamino)acetonitrile (0.41 mL, 3.14 mmol) in dry THF (40 mL)under Ar atmosphere at 0° C. The mixture was warmed to room temperatureand stirred overnight. Then NiO₂.H₂O (1.06 g, 9.7 mmol) was added andthe resulting mixture was stirred for another 10 h. Insoluble solid wasfiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (silica gel, eluting with 10% EA in PE) toafford 6-bromo-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide (0.46 g, 60.5%)as white solid. LC-MS (ESI): 313.0 (M+1)⁺.

Step 2

The mixture of 6-bromo-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide (0.26g, 0.84 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (1.28 g,5.04 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (69 mg, 0.08 mmol), KOAc (0.16 g, 1.68 mmol) and1,4-dioxane (10 mL) was stirred at 75° C. under Ar₂ for 3 hrs. Themixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The organic phasewas concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (silica gel,eluting with 10% EA in PE) to affordN,N-diethyl-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide(0.42 g, 28.6%) as white solid. LC-MS (ESI): 361.2 (M+1)⁺.

Step 3

A 20-mL microwave vial was charged withN,N-diethyl-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide(213.4 mg, 0.59 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-1,6-naphthyridine (94.3 mg, 0.47mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (274 mg, 0.24 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (100 mg, 0.95 mmol),1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and H₂O (2 mL). The resulting brown solution isstirred at 110° C. for 2 hrs in a Biotage Initiator Eight MicrowaveReactor. The resulting solutions were concentrated and purified viasilica gel chromatography (silica gel, eluting with 10% methanol in DCM)to give6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide(50 mg, 26.7%) as yellow solid. LC-MS (ESI): 397.3 (M+1)⁺.

Step 4

To a solution of6-(4-chloro-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide(308.8 mg, 0.778 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (0.247 mL, 1.556 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (430.1mg, 3.11 mmol). After stirred at 100° C. overnight, the reaction mixturewas quenched with water (2 mL), extracted with DCM (5 mL×3). Thecombined organic layers was washed with water (10 mL×3) and brine (10mL), and dried over Na₂SO₄. After filtration, the filtrate wasconcentrated and purified by prep-TLC to affordN,N-diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide(92.2 mg, 23.5%) as yellow solid. HPLC/UV purity: 100%; LC-MS (ESI):503.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (METHANOL-d4) δ: 9.77 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=6.0 Hz,1H), 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=8.5, 5.7 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz,1H), 7.95 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 4.22-4.04 (m, 2H), 3.88 (t,J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.65 (dt, J=21.6, 10.6 Hz, 4H), 3.36-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.97(dd, J=25.5, 13.1 Hz, 2H), 2.42-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.97 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 2H),1.82 (dt, J=26.7, 13.2 Hz, 3H), 1.59-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.41 (t, J=6.9 Hz,3H), 1.33 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Pharmaceutical Compositions Example A-1: Parenteral PharmaceuticalComposition

To prepare a parenteral pharmaceutical composition suitable foradministration by injection (subcutaneous, intravenous), 1-1000 mg of awater-soluble salt of a compound described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof, is dissolved in sterile water andthen mixed with 10 mL of 0.9% sterile saline. A suitable buffer isoptionally added as well as optional acid or base to adjust the pH. Themixture is incorporated into a dosage unit form suitable foradministration by injection

Example A-2: Oral Solution

To prepare a pharmaceutical composition for oral delivery, a sufficientamount of a compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, is added to water (with optional solubilizer(s), optionalbuffer(s) and taste masking excipients) to provide a 20 mg/mL solution.

Example A-3: Oral Tablet

A tablet is prepared by mixing 20-50% by weight of a compound describedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, 20-50% by weightof microcrystalline cellulose, 1-10% by weight of low-substitutedhydroxypropyl cellulose, and 1-10% by weight of magnesium stearate orother appropriate excipients. Tablets are prepared by directcompression. The total weight of the compressed tablets is maintained at100-500 mg.

Example A-4: Oral Capsule

To prepare a pharmaceutical composition for oral delivery, 1-1000 mg ofa compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, is mixed with starch or other suitable powder blend. Themixture is incorporated into an oral dosage unit such as a hard gelatincapsule, which is suitable for oral administration.

In another embodiment, 1-1000 mg of a compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is placed into Size 4 capsule,or size 1 capsule (hypromellose or hard gelatin) and the capsule isclosed.

Example A-5: Topical Gel Composition

To prepare a pharmaceutical topical gel composition, a compounddescribed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ismixed with hydroxypropyl celluose, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristateand purified alcohol USP. The resulting gel mixture is then incorporatedinto containers, such as tubes, which are suitable for topicaladministration.

BIOLOGY EXAMPLES Example B-1: Enzyme Assay of Inhibition of LMPTP-A

Phosphatase assays were performed in buffer containing 50 mM Bis-Tris,pH 6.0, 1 mM DTT and 0.01% Triton X-100 at 37° C. For assays conductedwith 3-O-methylfluorescein phosphate (OMFP) as substrate, fluorescencewas monitored continuously at λex=485 and λem=525 nm. For assaysconducted with para-nitrophenylphosphate (pNPP) as substrate, thereaction was stopped by addition of 2× reaction volume of 1 M NaOH, andabsorbance was measured at 405 nm. IC₅₀ values of compounds of Formula(I), (II), (III), or (IV) were determined from plots of inhibitorconcentration versus percentage of enzyme activity. For inhibitorselectivity assays, each PTP was incubated with either 0.4 mM OMFP or 5mM pNPP in the presence of 40 μM compound or DMSO. Equal units of enzymeactivity, comparable to the activity of 10 nM human LMPTP-A, were used.For the inhibitor reversibility assay, 50 nM human LMPTP-A waspre-incubated with 10 μM of compound of Formula (I), (II), (III), or(IV) or DMSO for 5 min. The enzyme was diluted 100× in phosphatase assaybuffer containing 0.4 mM OMFP and fluorescence was measured at theindicated time points.

Representative data for exemplary compounds disclosed herein ispresented in Table 6.

TABLE 6 Name IC₅₀N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)benzamideN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide ethyl1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Anaphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- A yl)benzoicacid 4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- Ayl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzamide4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)- AN-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)benzamideN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide1-methyl-N-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin- A1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2- carboxamide1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideN-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1-methyl-5-(4-((3- A(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Anaphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- Byl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide1-methyl-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N- B(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N- A(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1- Aylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2- carboxamideN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide methyl 3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate5-(4-methoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-N-(1- Cmethylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide3-cyano-N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN1,N1-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)isophthalamide1-methyl-5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)- B1H-indole-2-carboxamide3-cyano-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propoxy)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- Ayl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide5-(4-(methylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide5-(4-(ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamideN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamideN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide piperazin-1-yl(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Anaphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-yl)methanoneN,N-diethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(1-ethyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanoneN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,5-naphthyridin- C2-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,7-naphthyridin- C2-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(2-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin- C4-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,8-naphthyridin- C2-yl)benzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-morpholinopropyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)benzamide N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide4-(4-((2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- Byl)-N,N-diethylbenzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-morpholinoethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)benzamide N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-B 1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1- Byl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide4-(4-(4-(Dimethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide4-(4-(4-((Dimethylamino)methyl)phenylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-(2-methoxyethylamino)phenylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide4-(4-((2-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)ethyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide4-(4-((3-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)propyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-ylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)benzamide N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin- B3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide4-(4-((1-Methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamideN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN,N-diethyl-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)benzamide N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-B 1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4- Byl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran- B4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((pyridin-4-ylmethyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- Ayl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Cnaphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Cnaphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamideN,N-Diethyl-4-(8-methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)- C1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Cnaphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Cnaphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamideN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl) Cpropyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamideN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)picolinamide1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6- Anaphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1- Aylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2- carboxamide(1-methyl-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6- Anaphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1- yl)methanone1-methyl-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-5-(4-(4- A(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-methyl-5-(4-(methyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide 1-Methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-(4-(piperidin-1- Byl)butan-2-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2- carboxamide1-Methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin- A4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)-N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide1-Methyl-5-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-indole-2- carboxamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideN-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamideN-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide6-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N- A(2-(pyridin-4-ypethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide6-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N- B(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(4-Ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl)methanoneN,N-diethyl-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Cnaphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamideN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Cyl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamideN-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Cyl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide3-(4-(4-(ethyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- C2-yl)phenoxy)-N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)propanamide4-cyano-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1- Cylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanoneN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1- Aylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamideN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1- Aylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamideN-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl)-5-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1- Cylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamide5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N- A(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-carboxamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-carboxamideN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Cyl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetamideN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamideN,N-diethyl-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamideN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamideN-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamideN-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamideN-(2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- Ayl)benzyloxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acetamideN-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)propanamidemethyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide1-methyl-5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(E)-N-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(E)-N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(E)-N-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(E)-N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(E)-N-((1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(E)-N-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3- A(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- yl)phenyl)acrylamide(E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamideN-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamideN,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6- Anaphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamideN-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamideN-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide3-(4-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- Ayl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamideN-(2-(Diethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propenamideN-(1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamideN-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Ayl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamideN-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamideN-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamideN-(2-(1-methylazepan-4-ypethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide(Z)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(4-((3- B(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2- yl)benzimidamide(Z)-4-(8-chloro-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6- Cnaphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4- yl)benzimidamide(Z)-N′-methoxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(3- A(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamideN-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamideN-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamideN-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N- A(piperidin-4-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamideN,N-diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- A2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamideN-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)- A1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanonePiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6- Anaphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methanone(E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)- B1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide(E)-N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide(E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-((3-(piperidin-1- Cyl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)furan-2-yl)acrylamide(E)-3-(5-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin- B2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylic acid(E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6- Cnaphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamide(E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(4-(3-(piperidin-1- Byl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)acrylamidePiperazin-1-yl(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanoneMorpholino(6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)methanoneN,N-Diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-2-carboxamideN,N-Diethyl-6-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6- Bnaphthyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-2-carboxamide A: IC₅₀ is ≤ 1 μM; B:IC₅₀ > 1 μM and < 20 μM; and C: IC₅₀ ≥ 20 μM.

It is understood that the examples and embodiments described herein arefor illustrative purposes only and that various modifications or changesin light thereof will be suggested to persons skilled in the art and areto be included within the spirit and purview of this application andscope of the appended claims. All publications, patents, and patentapplications cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in theirentirety for all purposes.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

wherein, R¹ is

and R² is —Z¹-L⁴-R⁴;

is an aryl; each R¹ is independently H, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³, —SR¹³,—S(═O)R¹³, —S(═O)₂R¹³, —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹³, —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹³, —C(═O)R¹³,—OC(═O)R¹³, —CO₂R¹², —OCOO₂R¹³, —NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²R¹³, —C(═O)NR¹²R¹²,—C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹², —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹²,—NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)OR¹³, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl; each R^(b) isindependently H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆heteroalkyl; m is 0, 1, or 2; n is 0, 1, or 2; L² is -L⁷-Y¹—; L⁷ isabsent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene, —CH═CH—, substitutedor unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkylene, —Y²-L⁸-, or -L⁸-Y²-L⁸-; Y¹ is—C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—, —C(═O)O—, —C(═NR^(c))—,—C(═N—OR^(c))—, —C(═NR^(c))NR^(c)—, or —C(═N—OR^(c))—NR^(c)—; each L⁸ isindependently substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene or substitutedor unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkylene; Y² is —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —SO₂—,—NR^(c)—, —C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, —NR^(c)C(═O)—, —SO₂NR^(c)—,—NR^(c)SO₂—, —OC(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NR^(c)—,—NR^(c)C(═O)O—, or —NR^(c)C(═O)NR^(c)—; each R^(c) is independently H orsubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; R³ is H or -L³-R⁵; L³ isabsent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene; R⁵ is H, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl; or R³ and R^(c) are taken together with the N atom to whichthey are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted N-containingheterocycle; Z¹ is —NR^(d)—, —S—, —SO₂—, —SO₂NR^(d)—, —OC(═O)—,—OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NR^(d)—, —NR^(d)C(═O)O—, or —NR^(d)C(═O)NR^(d)—; eachR^(d) is independently H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; L⁴is absent or -L⁵-L⁶-; L⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene, substituted orunsubstituted arylene or substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene; L⁶is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene, —NR⁶—, —C(═O)NR⁶—, —NR⁶C(═O)—, or—NR⁶C(═O)NR⁶—; R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or R⁴and R⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached toform a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing heterocycle; X¹ is CR⁷;X² is CR⁸; X³ is N; X⁴ is CR¹⁰; X⁵ is CR¹¹; R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ areindependently selected from H, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³, —SR¹³,—S(═O)R¹³, —S(═O)₂R¹³, —N(R¹²)S(═O)₂R¹³, —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹², —S(═O)₂NR¹²R¹³,—C(═O)R¹³, —OC(═O)R¹³, —CO₂R¹², —OCO₂R¹³, —NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²R¹³,—C(═O)NR¹²R¹², —C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹², —OC(═O)NR¹²R¹³,—NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹², —NR¹²C(═O)NR¹²R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)R¹³, —NR¹²C(═O)OR¹³,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstitutedaryl, and a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; each R¹² isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, and C₁-C₆heteroalkyl; each R¹³ is independentlyselected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, a substituted orunsubstituted aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, asubstituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, asubstituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, asubstituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-aryl, and a substituted orunsubstituted —C₁-C₄alkylene-heteroaryl; or when R¹² and R¹³ areattached to the same N atom then R¹² and R¹³ are taken together with theN atom to which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₁₀heterocycle.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound ofFormula (I) has the structure of Formula (II), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof:


3. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, wherein:

is a phenyl, or naphthyl.
 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein thecompound of Formula (I) has the structure of Formula (III), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:


5. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, wherein: R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹ are independentlyselected from H, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR¹³, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, andsubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl.
 6. The compound of claim1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: L²is -L⁷-Y¹—; L⁷ is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene,—CH═CH—, —C≡C—, or substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkylene,—Y²-L⁸-, or -L⁸-Y²-L⁸-; Y¹ is —C(═O)NR^(c)—, —C(═O)—, or —C(═O)O—; eachL⁸ is independently substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene orsubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkylene; Y² is —O—, —S—, or—NR^(c)—; R³ is H or -L³-R⁵; L³ is absent, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkylene, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene; R⁵is H, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or R³ and R^(c) are takentogether with the N atom to which they are attached to form asubstituted or unsubstituted N-containing heterocycle.
 7. The compoundof claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein: Z¹ is —NR^(d)—; L⁴ is absent or -L⁵-L⁶-; L⁵ is substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆heteroalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted phenylene orsubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroarylene; L⁶ is absent,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆heteroalkylene, —C(═O)NR⁶—, —NR⁶C(═O)—, or —NR⁶C(═O)NR⁶—; R⁴ issubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl; or R⁴ andR⁶ are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached to forma substituted or unsubstituted N-containing heterocycle.
 8. The compoundof claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein: L⁴ is absent or -L⁵-L⁶-; L⁵ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkylene; L⁶ is absent or —NR⁶—; R⁴ is substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl; or R⁴ and R⁶ are taken together withthe N atom to which they are attached to form a substituted orunsubstituted monocyclic N-containing C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl.
 9. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof, wherein: L⁵ is —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, or —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. 10.The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, wherein: R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl that is a substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl,substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedpyrrolidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl, substituted orunsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl,substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl, or substituted orunsubstituted azepanyl; or R⁴ and R⁶ are taken together with the N atomto which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic N-containing C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl that is a substituted orunsubstituted aziridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl,substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedmorpholinyl, substituted or unsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, substitutedor unsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl,or substituted or unsubstituted azepanyl.
 11. The compound of claim 1,wherein the compound is:N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoicacid;4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)benzamide;4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)benzamide;N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;methyl3-carbamoyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzoate;3-cyano-N,N-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N1,N1-diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)isophthalamide;3-cyano-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-morpholinopropyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((3-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;4-(4-((2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-morpholinoethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;4-(4-(4-(Dimethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;4-(4-(4-((Dimethylamino)methyl)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(4-(2-methoxyethylamino)phenylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;4-(4-((2-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)ethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;4-(4-((3-(1,1-Dioxidothiomorpholino)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;4-(4-((1-Methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide;N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-4-(4-((pyridin-4-ylmethyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;4-(8-Bromo-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide;N,N-Diethyl-4-(8-methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzamide;4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide;4-(8-Methyl-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide;N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide;N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)propanamide;3-(4-(4-(ethyl(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)-N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)propanamide;N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenoxy)acetamide;N-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide;N,N-diethyl-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide;N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-((4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)acetamide;N-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;N-(2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acetamide;N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-2-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)acetamide;N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzyloxy)propanamide;(E)-N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;(E)-N-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;(E)-N-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;(E)-N-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;(E)-N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;(E)-N-((1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;(E)-N-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;(E)-N,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-((4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide;N-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;N,N-Diethyl-3-(4-(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;N-((1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;N-(2-(1-Methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;3-(4-(4-(3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamide;N-(2-(Diethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propenamide;N-(1-Ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;N-(2-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide;N-(2-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide;N-((1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide;N-(2-(1-methylazepan-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)phenyl)propiolamide;(Z)—N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide;(Z)-4-(8-chloro-4-((3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N′-hydroxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)benzimidamide;(Z)—N′-methoxy-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-(4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propylamino)-1,6-naphthyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
 12. Apharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, and at least onepharmaceutically acceptable excipient.